问安

[a]这做长老的,

致蒙拣选的夫人[b]和她的儿女:

你们[c]就是我在真理中所爱的,不单是我,也是所有认识真理的人所爱的, 因为真理住在我们里面,也将与我们同在,直到永远。

从父神和父的儿子耶稣基督[d]而来的恩典、怜悯、平安,在真理和爱中,将与我们同在。

真理与欺骗

我极其欢喜,因为我看见你的儿女当中有人照着我们从父所领受的命令,在真理中行事[e] 夫人[f]哪,现在我请求你:让我们大家[g]彼此相爱;我写给你的,不是一条新命令,而是我们从起初就有的命令。 我们要按照他的命令行事[h],这就是爱;你们要照着你们从起初所听见的在其中行事[i],这就是命令。

原来,有许多迷惑人的已经在世上出现[j],他们不承认耶稣基督是以肉身而来的;这样的人是迷惑人的,敌基督的。 你们自己要当心,免得失去我们[k]大家[l]为之所做的工,而要得着你们完满的报偿。 凡是越过基督的教导,不住在这教导中的,就没有神;那住在这教导中的,他才有了父,也有了子。 10 如果有人到你们那里去,不带着这教导,你们就不要接他到家里,也不要问候他, 11 因为问候他的,就在他的恶行上有份了。

信末的问候

12 我虽然有很多话要写给你们,但不想用纸墨,只希望到你们那里去,并且与你们面对面交谈,好使我们[m]的喜乐得以满足。

13 你那蒙拣选的姐妹的儿女问候你。[n]

Footnotes

  1. 约翰二书 1:1 我——辅助词语。
  2. 约翰二书 1:1 夫人——或译作“基拉”或“教会”。
  3. 约翰二书 1:1 你们——辅助词语。
  4. 约翰二书 1:3 耶稣基督——有古抄本作“主耶稣基督”。
  5. 约翰二书 1:4 行事——原文直译“行走”。
  6. 约翰二书 1:5 夫人——或译作“基拉”或“教会”。
  7. 约翰二书 1:5 大家——辅助词语。
  8. 约翰二书 1:6 行事——原文直译“行走”。
  9. 约翰二书 1:6 行事——原文直译“行走”。
  10. 约翰二书 1:7 已经在世上出现——有古抄本作“已经进入这世界”。
  11. 约翰二书 1:8 我们——有古抄本作“你们”。
  12. 约翰二书 1:8 大家——辅助词语。
  13. 约翰二书 1:12 我们——有古抄本作“你们”。
  14. 约翰二书 1:13 有古抄本附“阿们。”

Greeting the Elect Lady

The Elder,

To the [a]elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known (A)the truth, because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:

(B)Grace, mercy, and peace will be with [b]you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Walk in Christ’s Commandments

I (C)rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father. And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: (D)that we love one another. (E)This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that (F)as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.

Beware of Antichrist Deceivers

For (G)many deceivers have gone out into the world (H)who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. (I)This is a deceiver and an antichrist. (J)Look to yourselves, (K)that [c]we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.

(L)Whoever [d]transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and (M)does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; 11 for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.

John’s Farewell Greeting

12 (N)Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, (O)that our joy may be full.

13 (P)The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. 2 John 1:1 chosen
  2. 2 John 1:3 NU, M us
  3. 2 John 1:8 NU you
  4. 2 John 1:9 NU goes ahead

The elder,(A)

To the lady chosen by God(B) and to her children, whom I love in the truth(C)—and not I only, but also all who know the truth(D) because of the truth,(E) which lives in us(F) and will be with us forever:

Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ,(G) the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love.

It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth,(H) just as the Father commanded us. And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but one we have had from the beginning.(I) I ask that we love one another. And this is love:(J) that we walk in obedience to his commands.(K) As you have heard from the beginning,(L) his command is that you walk in love.

I say this because many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ(M) as coming in the flesh,(N) have gone out into the world.(O) Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.(P) Watch out that you do not lose what we[a] have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully.(Q) Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ(R) does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.(S) 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them.(T) 11 Anyone who welcomes them shares(U) in their wicked work.

12 I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face,(V) so that our joy may be complete.(W)

13 The children of your sister, who is chosen by God,(X) send their greetings.

Footnotes

  1. 2 John 1:8 Some manuscripts you

The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

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.

I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

12 Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.