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God’s Truth and Blessings Abide Forever

The elder.

To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth—and not I alone, but also all who have come to know the truth— because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:

Grace, mercy, and shalom be with us, from God the Father and from Messiah Yeshua, the Father’s Son, in truth and love!

Lovingly Walk in God’s Truth

I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we received as a commandment from the Father. Now I ask you, dear lady, that we love one another. It is not as though I am writing you a new command, but the one we have had from the beginning. [a] Now this is love: that we walk according to His commands. This is the commandment—just as you heard from the beginning—that you walk in love.

Protect Against Messianic Pretenders

For many deceivers have gone out into the world—those who do not acknowledge Yeshua as Messiah coming in human flesh. This one is a deceiver and the anti-messiah. Watch yourselves, so you do not lose what we have worked for but receive a full reward. Anyone who goes too far and does not remain in Messiah’s teaching does not have God. Anyone who remains in this teaching has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not welcome him into your home or even give him a greeting. 11 For the one greeting him shares in his evil deeds.

Brotherly Fellowship Is Joyful

12 Although I have much to write to you, I don’t want to do it with paper and ink. But I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that our joy may be full.

13 The children of your chosen sister send you greetings.[b]

Footnotes

  1. 2 John 1:6 Lev. 19:18; 19:34.
  2. 2 John 1:13 Some mss. add: Amen.

Salutation

The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not only I but also all who know the truth, because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us for ever:

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

Truth and Love

I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children following the truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father. And now I beg you, lady, not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning, that we love one another. And this is love, that we follow his commandments; this is the commandment, as you have heard from the beginning, that you follow love. For many deceivers have gone out into the world, men who will not acknowledge the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh; such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. Look to yourselves, that you may not lose what you[a] have worked for, but may win a full reward. Any one who goes ahead and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God; he who abides in the doctrine has both the Father and the Son. 10 If any one comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into the house or give him any greeting; 11 for he who greets him shares his wicked work.

Final Greetings

12 Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink, but I hope to come to see you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

13 The children of your elect sister greet you.

Footnotes

  1. 2 John 1:8 Other ancient authorities read we

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.

Salutación

El anciano, a la señora elegida y a sus hijos, a quienes amo en la verdad; y no sólo yo, sino también todos los que han conocido la verdad, a causa de la verdad que permanece en nosotros, y que estará para siempre con nosotros: Que la gracia, la misericordia y la paz de Dios Padre, y del Señor Jesucristo, Hijo del Padre, sean con ustedes en verdad y en amor.

Permanezcan en la doctrina de Cristo

Gran regocijo me ha causado el hallar a algunos de tus hijos andando en la verdad y conforme al mandamiento que recibimos del Padre. Ahora, señora, te ruego que nos amemos unos a otros. Pero no como si te escribiera un nuevo mandamiento, sino el que hemos tenido desde el principio.(A) Éste es el amor: que andemos según sus mandamientos. Y éste es el mandamiento: que ustedes anden en amor, como desde el principio lo han oído. Porque muchos engañadores han salido por el mundo, los cuales no confiesan que Jesucristo ha venido en carne. Éstos son engañadores, son el anticristo. Tengan cuidado de no perder el fruto de su trabajo, a fin de que reciban el galardón completo. Cualquiera que se extravía, y que no persevera en la enseñanza de Cristo, no tiene a Dios, pero el que persevera en la enseñanza de Cristo sí tiene al Padre y al Hijo. 10 Si alguno se les acerca, y no trae esta doctrina, no lo reciban en su casa, y ni siquiera le deseen que tenga paz. 11 Porque quien le desea la paz participa en sus malas obras.

Espero ir a ustedes

12 Tengo muchas otras cosas que escribirles, pero no he querido hacerlo por medio de papel y tinta, pues espero ir a verlos y hablarles cara a cara, para que nuestro gozo sea completo.

13 Los hijos de tu hermana, la elegida, te saludan. Amén.