2 John 1:1-3 John 1:15 The elder unto the excellent Lady, and her children, whom I love in truth: and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

Worsley⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ The elder unto the excellent Lady, and her children, whom I love in truth: and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; ² for the sake of the truth which dwelleth in us, and will be with us for ever: ³ grace, mercy, and peace be with you 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 among thy children such as walked in truth, as we received commandment from the Father. ⁵ And now I beseech thee, Lady, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we may love one another. ⁶ And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it. ⁷ For many deceivers are come out into the world, who disown that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. Such a one is a deceiver and an antichrist. ⁸ Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which ye have wrought, but that ye may receive a full reward. ⁹ Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God: but he, that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, hath both the Father and the Son. ¹⁰ Now if any one come unto you, and bringeth not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, nor wish him success: for he, ¹¹ that biddeth him welcome, is partaker of his evil deeds. ¹² Having many things to write unto you, I would not with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full. ¹³ The children of thy elect sister salute thee. Amen.

3 John

¹ The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. ² Beloved, I earnestly pray, that thou mayst prosper and be in health, as thy soul prospereth. ³ For I greatly rejoiced, when the brethren came, and bore testimony to thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth. ⁴ And I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth. ⁵ Beloved, thou actest faithfully in whatsoever service thou dost to the brethren, and to strangers too; ⁶ who have borne witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well in forwarding, as is worthy of God. ⁷ For they went forth for his name's sake, taking nothing of the gentiles. ⁸ We ought therefore to receive such, that we may become fellow-laborers in the truth. ⁹ I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who affects the pre-eminence among them, doth not receive us. ¹⁰ Therefore when I come, I will remember his deeds, prating against us with wicked words: and not content with these, he neither receiveth the brethren himself, nor suffers those that would; and casteth them out of the church. ¹¹ Beloved, do not thou follow that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doth good is of God: but he, that doth evil, hath not seen God. ¹² A good testimony is borne to Demetrius by all men, and by the truth itself: yea, and we also bear him like witness, and ye know that our testimony is true. ¹³ I had many things to write: but I would not write to thee with pen and ink; ¹⁴ for I hope to see thee soon, and we shall speak mouth to mouth. ⁽¹⁵⁾ Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.