2 John 1

1The Elder to the choice Kyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those having 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;

2because of the truth that is remaining in us, and with us shall be to the age,

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

3there shall be with you grace, kindness, peace, from God 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 exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, even as a command we did receive 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, Kyria, not as writing to thee a new command, but which we had from the beginning, that we may 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 the love, that we may walk according to His commands; this is the command, even as ye did hear from the beginning, that in it ye may walk,

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.

7because many leading astray did enter into the world, who are not confessing Jesus Christ coming in flesh; this one is he who is leading astray, 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 ye may not lose the things that we wrought, but a full reward may receive;

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

9every one who is transgressing, and is not remaining in the teaching of the Christ, hath not God; he who is remaining in the teaching of the Christ, this one hath 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 doth come unto you, and this teaching doth not bear, receive him not into the house, and say not to him, `Hail!'

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 is saying to him, `Hail,' hath fellowship with his evil works.

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

12Many things having to write to you, I did not intend through paper and ink, but I hope to come unto you, and 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.

13salute thee do the children of thy choice sister. Amen.

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