2John 1

 1. The elder <4245> unto the elect <1588> lady <2959> and her

children <5043>, whom <3739> I love <25> in the truth <225>; and

not I only <3441>, but also <2532> all <3956> they that have

known <1097> the truth <225>;

 2 For the truth's <225> sake, which <3588> dwelleth <3306> in

us, and shall be with us for ever <165>.

 3 Grace <5485> be with you, mercy <1656>, [and] peace <1515>,

from God <2316> the Father <3962>, and from the Lord <2962>

Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, the Son <5207> of the Father <3962>,

in truth <225> and love <26>.

 4 I rejoiced <5463> greatly <3029> that I found <2147> of thy

children <5043> walking <4043> in truth <225>, as we have

received <2983> a commandment <1785> from the Father <3962>.

 5. And now <3568> I beseech <2065> thee, lady <2959>, not as

though I wrote <1125> a new <2537> commandment <1785> unto thee,

but that which <3739> we had <2192> from the beginning <746>,

that we love <25> one <240> another <240>.

 6 And this <3778> is love <26>, that we walk <4043> after

<2596> his commandments <1785>. This <3778> is the commandment

<1785>, That, as ye have heard <191> from the beginning <746>,

ye should walk <4043> in it.

 7. For many <4183> deceivers <4108> are entered <1525> into

<1519> the world <2889>, who <3588> confess <3670> not that

Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> is come <2064> in the flesh <4561>.

This <3778> is a deceiver <4108> and an antichrist <500>.

 8 Look <991> to yourselves <1438>, that we lose <622> not those

things which <3739> we have wrought <2038>, but that we receive

<618> a full <4134> reward <3408>.

 9 Whosoever <3588> transgresseth <3845>, and abideth <3306> not

in the doctrine <1322> of Christ <5547>, hath <2192> not God

<2316>. He that abideth <3306> in the doctrine <1322> of Christ

<5547>, he hath <2192> both <2532> the Father <3962> and the Son

<5207>.

 10. If <1487> there come <2064> any <1536> unto you, and bring

<5342> not this <5026> doctrine <1322>, receive <2983> him not

into <1519> [your] house <3614>, neither <3366> bid <3004> him

God speed <5463>:

 11 For he that biddeth <3004> him God speed <5463> is partaker

<2841> of his evil <4190> deeds <2041>.

 12. Having <2192> many <4183> things to write <1125> unto you,

I would <1014> not [write] with paper <5489> and ink <3188>: but

I trust <1679> to come <2064> unto you, and speak <2980> face

<4750> to face <4750>, that our joy <5479> may be full <4137>.

 13 The children <5043> of thy elect <1588> sister <79> greet

<782> thee. Amen <281>.



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