2 John

Anderson^{(i) 1} THE elder to the elect lady, and to her children, whom I love in the truth: and not I only, but also all who know the truth; ² we all love you, on account of the truth that dwells in us, and which will be with us forever: ³ grace be with you, mercy and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. ⁴ I rejoiced greatly because I found some of your children walking in the truth, as we received commandment from the Father. ⁵ And now I beseech you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. ⁶ And this is -love, that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it. ⁷ For many deceivers have entered into the world, who con fess not that Jesus Christ came in the flesh: this is the deceiver and the antichrist. ⁸ Look to yourselves, that we lose not the things that we have gained, but that we receive a full reward. ⁹ Whoever transgresses, and abides not in the teaching of the Christ, has not God: he that abides in the teaching of the Christ, has both the Father and the Son. ¹⁰ If any one comes to you, and brings not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and do not wish him well: ¹¹ for he that wishes him well, is partaker of his evil deeds. ¹² Though I have many things to write to you, I determined not to communicate them by means of paper and ink: for I hope to come to you, and to speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full. ¹³ The children of your elect sister greet you.