2 John 1

MSTC^{(i) 1} The elder, to the elect lady and her children which I love in the truth: And not I only, but also all that have known the truth, ² for the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be in us for ever. ³ With you be grace, 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, that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment of the father. ⁵ And now beseech I thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that same, which we had from the beginning: that we should love one another. ⁶ And this is the love, that we should walk after his commandments. This commandment is, that as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. ⁷ For many deceivers are entered into the world, which confess not Jesus Christ as coming, or returning in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. ⁸ Look on yourselves, that we lose not that we have wrought: but that we may have a full reward. ⁹ Whosoever transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that endureth in the doctrine of Christ, hath both the father, and the son. ¹⁰ If there come any unto you and bring not this learning, him receive not to house: neither bid him Godspeed. ¹¹ For he that biddeth him Godspeed, is partaker of his evil deeds. ¹² I had many things to write unto you, nevertheless I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak with you mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full. ¹³ The sons of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen. {Here ends the Second General Epistle of John}