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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), 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: 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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Walk According to His Commandments

The elder [of the church addresses this letter] to the elect (chosen) [a]lady and her children, whom I love in truth—and not only I, but also all who know and understand the truth— because of the truth which lives in our hearts and will be with us forever: Grace, mercy, and peace (inner calm, a sense of spiritual well-being) will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, in truth and love.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 John 1:1 Many scholars believe the words “lady and her children” refer to a specific woman and her family; some others view the words “lady and her children” as the personification of a church and its members.