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2 John
Easy-to-Read Version
2 John
Easy-to-Read Version
1 Greetings from the Elder.[a]
To the lady[b] chosen by God and to her children.
I truly love all of you. And I am not the only one. All those who know the truth[c] love you in the same way. 2 We love you because of the truth—the truth that lives in us. That truth will be with us forever.
3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from his Son, Jesus Christ, as we live in truth and love.
4 I was very happy to learn about some of your children. I am happy that they are following the way of truth, just as the Father commanded us. 5 And now, dear lady, I tell you: We should all love each other. This is not a new command. It is the same command we had from the beginning. 6 And loving means living the way he commanded us to live. And God’s command is this: that you live a life of love. You heard this command from the beginning.
7 Many false teachers are in the world now. They refuse to say that Jesus Christ came to earth and became a man. Anyone who refuses to accept this fact is a false teacher and the enemy of Christ. 8 Be careful! Don’t lose the reward we[d] have worked for. Be careful so that you will receive all of that reward.
9 Everyone must continue to follow only the teaching about Christ. Whoever changes that teaching does not have God. But whoever continues to follow the teaching about Christ has both the Father and his Son. 10 Don’t accept those who come to you but do not bring this teaching. Don’t invite them into your house. Don’t welcome them in any way. 11 If you do, you are helping them with their evil work.
12 I have much to say to you. But I don’t want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come visit you. Then we can be together and talk. That will make us very happy. 13 The children of your sister[e] who was chosen by God send you their love.
Footnotes
- 2 John 1:1 Elder This is probably John the apostle. “Elder” means an older man or a special leader in the church (as in Titus 1:5).
- 2 John 1:1 lady This might mean a woman. Or, in this letter, it might mean a church. If it is a church, then “her children” would be the people of the church. Also in verse 5.
- 2 John 1:1 truth The truth or “Good News” about Jesus Christ that joins all believers together.
- 2 John 1:8 we Some Greek copies have “you.”
- 2 John 1:13 sister Sister of the “lady” in verse 1. This might be another woman or another church.
2 John
New International Version
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 Ioan
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română
2 Ioan
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română
1 Bătrânul[a], către aleasa doamnă[b] şi către copiii ei, pe care-i iubesc în adevăr – nu numai eu, ci toţi cei ce cunosc adevărul –, 2 datorită adevărului care rămâne în noi şi care va fi cu noi în veac: 3 harul, îndurarea şi pacea de la Dumnezeu Tatăl şi de la Isus Cristos, Fiul Tatălui, vor fi cu noi, în adevăr şi în dragoste!
4 M-am bucurat foarte mult că i-am găsit pe unii dintre copiii tăi umblând[c] în adevăr, aşa cum am primit poruncă de la Tatăl.
5 Acum, te rog, doamnă, nu ca şi cum ţi-aş scrie o poruncă nouă, ci una pe care o aveam de la început: să ne iubim unii pe alţii! 6 Iar dragostea este aceasta: să umblăm[d] potrivit cu poruncile Lui. Aceasta este porunca; aşa cum aţi auzit de la început, să umblaţi[e] în ea! 7 Căci în lume au ieşit mulţi înşelători, care nu mărturisesc că Isus Cristos a venit în trup. Acesta este înşelătorul şi anticristul. 8 Vegheaţi asupra voastră ca să nu pierdeţi lucrurile pentru care am[f] lucrat, ci să primiţi răsplată deplină. 9 Oricine o ia înainte şi nu rămâne în învăţătura lui Cristos, nu-L are pe Dumnezeu. Cel ce rămâne în învăţătura aceasta Îl are şi pe Tatăl, şi pe Fiul. 10 Dacă vine la voi cineva care nu aduce învăţătura aceasta, să nu-l primiţi în casă şi să nu-i spuneţi „Bun venit!“ 11 Căci cel ce-i spune „Bun venit!“ se face părtaş la lucrările lui rele.
12 Am multe să vă scriu, dar n-aş vrea să vi le scriu pe hârtie[g] şi cu cerneală, ci sper să vin la voi şi să vă vorbesc gură către gură, pentru ca bucuria noastră să fie deplină. 13 Copiii surorii tale alese te salută.
Footnotes
- 2 Ioan 1:1 Sau : Prezbiterul
- 2 Ioan 1:1 Termenul se poate referi fie la o anumită persoană, fie la o anumită biserică locală (vezi v. 13, surorii tale alese); limbajul epistolei (folosirea persoanei II plural) este în favoarea celei de-a doua interpretări
- 2 Ioan 1:4 Sau: trăind
- 2 Ioan 1:6 Sau: să trăim
- 2 Ioan 1:6 Sau: să trăiţi în ascultare de ea
- 2 Ioan 1:8 Unele mss conţin: aţi
- 2 Ioan 1:12 Făcută din papirus
2 John
New King James Version
2 John
New King James Version
Greeting the Elect Lady
1 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, 2 because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:
3 (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
4 I (C)rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father. 5 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. 6 (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
7 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. 8 (J)Look to yourselves, (K)that [c]we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.
9 (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
- 2 John 1:1 chosen
- 2 John 1:3 NU, M us
- 2 John 1:8 NU you
- 2 John 1:9 NU goes ahead
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