2 John 1

1The elder to [the] elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only but also all who have known the truth,

1I, a ruler in the church, send word to the noble sister who is of God's selection, and to her children, for whom I have true love; and not only I, but all who have knowledge of what is true;

2for the truth's sake which abides in us and shall be with us to eternity.

2Because of this true knowledge which is in us, and will be with us for ever:

3Grace shall be with you, mercy, peace fromGod [the] Father, and from [the] Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

3May grace, mercy, and peace be with us from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in all true love.

4I rejoiced greatly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received commandment from the Father.

4It gave me great joy to see some of your children walking in the true way, even as we were ordered to do by the Father.

5And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we have had from [the] beginning, that we should love one another.

5And now, my sister, I make a request to you, not sending you a new law, but the law which we had from the first, that we have love for one another.

6And this is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, according as ye have heard from the beginning, that ye might walk in it.

6And love is the keeping of his laws. This is the law which was given to you from the first, so that you might keep it.

7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, they who do not confess Jesus Christ coming in flesh — this is the deceiver and the antichrist.

7Because a number of false teachers have gone out into the world, who do not give witness that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. Such a one is a false teacher and Antichrist.

8See to yourselves, that we may not lose what we have wrought, but may receive full wages.

8Keep watch over yourselves, so that you do not make our work of no effect, but may get your full reward.

9Whosoever goes forward and abides not in the doctrine of the Christ has notGod. He that abides in the doctrine, he has both the Father and the Son.

9Anyone who goes on and does not keep to the teaching of Christ, has not God: he who keeps to the teaching has the Father and the Son.

10If any one come to you and bring not this doctrine, do not receive him into [the] house, and greet him not;

10If anyone comes to you not having this teaching, do not take him into your house or give him words of love:

11for he who greets him partakes in his wicked works.

11For he who gives him words of love has a part in his evil works.

12Having many things to write to you, I would not with paper and ink; but hope to come to you, and to speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full.

12Having much to say to you, it is not my purpose to put it all down with paper and ink: but I am hoping to come to you, and to have talk with you face to face, so that your joy may be full.

13The children of thine elect sister greet thee.

13The children of your noble sister, who is of God's selection, send you their love.