2 John 1:1-3 John 1:15

ACV^{(i) 1} The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who know the truth, ² because of the truth that abides in us, and will be with us into the age. ³ Grace, mercy, peace will be with us from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. ⁴ I rejoice exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, just as we received commandment from the Father. ⁵ And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing a new commandment to thee, but what we had from the beginning, that we would love each other. ⁶ And this is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, just as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it. ⁷ Because many deceivers have gone forth into the world, those not acknowledging Jesus Christ coming in flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. ⁸ Watch yourselves, so that we may not lose what we have wrought, but may receive a full reward. ⁹ Every man transgressing, and not abiding in the doctrine of the Christ, does not have God. The man abiding in the doctrine of the Christ, this man has both the Father and the Son. ¹⁰ If any man comes to you, and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into a house, and do not speak to him to rejoice. ¹¹ For he who speaks to him to rejoice, partakes of his evil works. ¹² Having many things, I did not want to write to you by paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak mouth to mouth, so that our joy may be filled. ¹³ The children of thy chosen sister salute thee. Truly.

3 John

¹ The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. ² Beloved, I pray for thee to prosper concerning all things, and to be healthy, just as thy soul prospers. ³ For I rejoiced exceedingly of brothers coming and testifying to the truth of thee, just as thou walk in truth. ⁴ I have no greater joy than these things that I hear my children walking in truth. ⁵ Beloved, thou do a faithful thing, whatever thou work for the brothers and for strangers, ⁶ who testified about thy love in sight of the congregation, whom thou will do well having helped send on their way worthily of God. ⁷ For they went forth on behalf of the Name, taking nothing from the Gentiles. ⁸ We therefore ought to welcome such men, so that we might become fellow workmen for the truth. ⁹ I wrote to the congregation, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first of them, did not accept us. ¹⁰ Because of this, if I come, I will remember his works that he does, prating against us with evil words. And not being satisfied in these, he himself does not even accept the brothers, and he forbids those who would, and expels them out of the congregation. ¹¹ Beloved, do not imitate the evil, but the good. The man doing right is of God. The man doing wrong has not seen God. ¹² Demetrius has been testified by all, and by the truth itself. But we also testify, and ye know that our testimony is true. ¹³ I had many things to write, but I did not want to write to thee by pen and ink. ¹⁴ But I hope to see thee straightaway, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace to thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.