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2 John
Christian Standard Bible

Greeting

1 The elder:

To the elect(A) lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not only I, but also all who know the truth(B)— 2 because of the truth that remains in us(C) and will be with us forever.

3 Grace, mercy, and peace(D) will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son(E) of the Father, in truth and love.(F)

Truth and Deception

4 I was very glad to find some of your children walking in truth,(G) in keeping with a command we have received from the Father. 5 So now I ask you, dear lady—not as if I were writing you a new command, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.(H) 6 This is love:(I) that we walk according to his commands.(J) This is the command as you have heard it from the beginning: that you walk in love.[a]

7 Many deceivers have gone out into the world; they do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh.(K) This is the deceiver and the antichrist.(L) 8 Watch yourselves so that you don’t lose what we[b] have worked for, but that you may receive a full reward.(M) 9 Anyone who does not remain in Christ’s teaching(N) but goes beyond it does not have God.(O) The one who remains(P) in that teaching, this one has both the Father(Q) and the Son.(R) 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive(S) him into your home, and do not greet him; 11 for the one who greets him shares(T) in his evil works.(U)

Farewell

12 Though I have many things to write to you,(V) I don’t want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come to you and talk face to face so that our joy(W) may be complete.

13 The children of your elect sister send you greetings.

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Footnotes

  1. 6 Or in it
  2. 8 Other mss read you
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2 John
International Standard Version

Greetings from John

1 From:[a] The Elder

To: The chosen lady and her children, whom I genuinely love, and not only I but also all who know the truth, 2 that is present in us and will be with us forever.

3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus[b] the Messiah,[c] the Father’s Son, in truth and love.

Living in the Truth

4 I was overjoyed to find some of your[d] children living truthfully, just as the Father has commanded us. 5 Dear lady, I am now requesting of you[e] that we all continue to love one another. It is not as though I am writing to give you[f] a new commandment, but one that we have had from the beginning. 6 And this is what demonstrates[g] love: that we live according to God’s[h] commandments. Just as you[i] have heard from the beginning what he commanded, you[j] must live by it.

Reject False Teachers

7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world. They refuse to acknowledge Jesus the Messiah[k] as having become human. Any such person is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8 See[l] to it that you[m] don’t destroy what we have[n] worked for, but that you[o] receive your[p] full reward. 9 Everyone who does not remain true to the teaching of the Messiah,[q] but goes beyond it, does not have God. The person who remains true to the teaching of the Messiah[r] has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you[s] but does not present his teachings,[t] do not receive[u] him into your house or even welcome[v] him, 11 because the one who welcomes him shares in his evil deeds.

Final Greeting

12 Although I have a great deal to write to you,[w] I would prefer not to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so that our joy may be complete. 13 The children of your[x] chosen sister greet you.[y]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 John 1:1 The Gk. lacks From
  2. 2 John 1:3 Other mss. read the Lord Jesus
  3. 2 John 1:3 Or Christ
  4. 2 John 1:4 Lit. your (sing.)
  5. 2 John 1:5 Lit. you (sing.)
  6. 2 John 1:5 Lit. you (sing.)
  7. 2 John 1:6 The Gk. lacks what demonstrates
  8. 2 John 1:6 Lit. his
  9. 2 John 1:6 Lit. you (pl.)
  10. 2 John 1:6 Lit. you (pl.)
  11. 2 John 1:7 Or Christ
  12. 2 John 1:8 The Gk. verb is pl.
  13. 2 John 1:8 Lit. you (pl.)
  14. 2 John 1:8 Other mss. read you have
  15. 2 John 1:8 Lit. you (pl.)
  16. 2 John 1:8 Lit. your (pl.)
  17. 2 John 1:9 Or Christ
  18. 2 John 1:9 Or Christ
  19. 2 John 1:10 Lit. you (pl.)
  20. 2 John 1:10 Lit. this teaching
  21. 2 John 1:10 The Gk. verb is pl.
  22. 2 John 1:10 The Gk. verb is pl.
  23. 2 John 1:12 Lit. you (pl.)
  24. 2 John 1:13 Lit. you (sing.)
  25. 2 John 1:13 Other mss. read you. Amen
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