Greeting

The elder, to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth—and not I alone, but also all those who know the truth— because of the truth that resides in us and will be with us forever[a]. Grace, mercy, peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Son of the Father in truth and love.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 John 1:2 Or “in perpetuity”; literally “for the age”

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.

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