2 John 1-3
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Do Not Help False Teachers
1 From the ·Elder [or old man; C Greek: presbyteros, referring to advanced age, a church office, or both; 1 Tim. 5:17; Titus 1:5; 1 Pet. 5:1; see 3 John 1].
To the ·chosen [elect] lady [C most likely a metaphor for a church] and her children [C the members of that church]:
I love all of you in the truth [C the truth about the Gospel of Jesus Christ], and all those who know the truth love you. 2 We love you because of the truth that ·lives [abides; remains] in us and will be with us forever.
3 Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and his Son, Jesus Christ, will be with us in truth and love.
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2 John 1-3
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1 The ho elder presbyteros to the elect eklektos lady kyria and kai · ho her autos children teknon, whom hos I egō love agapaō in en truth alētheia ( and kai not ou I egō alone monos, but alla also kai all pas who ho know ginōskō the ho truth alētheia), 2 because of dia the ho truth alētheia that ho abides menō in en us hēmeis and kai will be eimi with meta us hēmeis for eis all ho time aiōn: 3 Grace charis, mercy eleos, and peace eirēnē will be eimi with meta us hēmeis, from para God theos the Father patēr and kai from para Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos the ho Son hyios of ho the Father patēr, in en truth alētheia and kai in love agapē.
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