2 John
New International Version
1 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)— 2 because of the truth,(E) which lives in us(F) and will be with us forever:
3 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.
4 It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth,(H) just as the Father commanded us. 5 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. 6 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.
7 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) 8 Watch out that you do not lose what we[a] have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully.(Q) 9 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
- 2 John 1:8 Some manuscripts you
2 John
King James Version
1 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;
2 For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
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 that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
5 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.
6 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.
7 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.
8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
9 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.
2 Johannesbrevet
Svenska Folkbibeln
Hälsning
1 Från den gamle[a] till den utvalda frun och hennes barn, som jag älskar i sanningen, och inte bara jag utan alla som har lärt känna sanningen. 2 Vi älskar dem för sanningens skull, som förblir i oss och skall vara med oss i evighet. 3 Nåd, barmhärtighet och frid från Gud, Fadern, och från Jesus Kristus, Faderns Son, vare med oss i sanning och kärlek.
Förmaning till trohet mot Kristi budskap
4 Jag blev mycket glad när jag fann sådana bland dina barn som lever i sanningen efter det bud som vi har tagit emot av Fadern. 5 Och nu har jag en bön till dig, min fru - det är inte något nytt bud jag här ger dig utan det som vi har haft från början - jag ber: låt oss älska varandra. 6 Ja, detta är kärleken: att vi lever efter hans bud. Detta är det bud ni har hört från början, att ni skall leva i kärleken.
7 Ty många bedragare har gått ut i världen, och de bekänner inte att Jesus är Kristus, som har kommit i köttet. En sådan är Bedragaren, Antikrist. 8 Se till att ni inte förlorar det vi har arbetat för utan får full lön. 9 Den som inte förblir i Kristi lära utan går utöver den, han har inte Gud. Den som förblir i hans lära har både Fadern och Sonen. 10 Om därför någon kommer till er och inte för med sig denna lära, så skall ni inte ta emot honom i ert hem eller hälsa honom välkommen. 11 Den som välkomnar en sådan gör sig medskyldig till hans onda gärningar.
Slutord
12 Fastän jag har mycket att säga er vill jag inte göra det med papper och bläck. Jag hoppas i stället kunna komma till er och tala direkt med er, så att vår glädje kan bli fullkomlig. 13 Din utvalda systers barn hälsar till dig.
Footnotes
- 2 Johannesbrevet 1:1 den gamle Författaren till andra och tredje Johannesbreven kallar sig "den gamle" (Grek. presbyteros) och var tydligen av brevens mottagare känd under detta namn. Denna beteckning passar väl in på aposteln Johannes som enligt traditionen nådde en mycket hög ålder.
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