2 John 1
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The Elder, Unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but also all those who have known the truth,
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth;
The elder [of the church addresses this letter] to the elect (chosen) lady and her children, whom I love in truth—and not only I, but also all who know and understand the truth—
The elderly elder [of the church addresses this letter] to the elect (chosen) lady (Cyria) and her children, whom I truly love—and not only I but also all who are [progressively] learning to recognize and know and understand the Truth—
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
The elder: To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not only I, but also all who know the truth—
From the elder. To the chosen gentlewoman and her children, whom I truly love (and I am not the only one, but also all who know the truth),
From: The Elder To: The chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth — and not only I but also all who have come to know the truth —
From the church leader. To a very special woman and her children. I truly love all of you, and so does everyone else who knows the truth.
The elder to [the] elect lady and her children, whom *I* love in truth, and not *I* only but also all who have known the truth,
The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth— and not only I, but also all the ones having known the truth—
The ancient to the lady Elect, and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth,
Greetings from the Elder. To the lady 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 love you in the same way.
This letter comes from me, the leader of the believers. I am writing to you, a special lady that God has chosen, and to your children. I love all of you, because you have believed God's true message. And I am not the only one who loves you. Everyone who knows the true message about God really loves you.
The Elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—not only I, but also everyone who knows the truth—
The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth,
The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth,
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.
This Epistle is written to a woman of great renown,  4 who brought up her children in the fear of God:  6 he exhorteth her to continue in Christian charity, 7 that she accompany not with Antichrists, 10 but avoid them. The Elder to the elect Lady, and her children, whom I love in the truth: and not I only, but also all that have known the truth,
From the church leader. To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love because we share the truth. I’m not the only one who loves you. Everyone who knows the truth also loves you.
From the Elder— To the dear Lady and to her children, whom I truly love. And I am not the only one, but all who know the truth love you,
The Elder: To the elect lady and her children: I love all of you in the truth—and not only I, but also all who have come to know the truth—
From the Elder. To the chosen lady and to her children: I love all of you in the truth. Also, all those who know the truth love you.
From: The Elder To: The chosen lady and her children, whom I genuinely love, and not only I but also all who know the truth,
This letter comes from the Elder to a certain Christian lady and her children, held in the highest affection not only by me but by all who know the truth. For the truth’s sake (which even now we know and which will be our companion for ever) I wish you, in all love and sincerity, grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son.
¶ The elder unto the chosen lady and her sons, whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but also all those that have known the truth,
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth,
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—
From: John, the old Elder of the church. To: That dear woman Cyria, one of God’s very own, and to her children whom I love so much, as does everyone else in the church.
My dear congregation, I, your pastor, love you in very truth. And I’m not alone—everyone who knows the Truth that has taken up permanent residence in us loves you.
The elder, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but also all those who know the truth,
The elder to the elect lady and · her children, whom I love in truth (and not I alone, but also all who know the truth),
From the church leader. To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love because we share the truth. I’m not the only one who loves you. Everyone who knows the truth also loves you.
The Presbyter to the chosen Lady and to her children whom I love in truth—and not only I but also all who know the truth—
The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not only I, but also all who know the truth,
The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not only I, but also all who know the truth,
The Presbyter to the chosen Lady and to her children whom I love in the truth—and not I alone but also all who know the truth
From the Elder. To the chosen lady and her children: I love all of you in the truth, and all those who know the truth love you.
From the elder, to an elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth (and not I alone, but also all those who know the truth),
I, the elder, am writing this letter. I am sending it to the lady chosen by God and to her children. I love all of you because of the truth. I’m not the only one who loves you. So does everyone who knows the truth.
The elder, To the lady chosen by God and to her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I only, but also all who know the truth—
The elder, To the lady chosen by God and to her children, whom I love in the truth – and not I only, but also all who know the truth –
The Elder, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,
The church leader writes to the chosen lady and to her children. I love you because of the truth. I am not the only one who loves you. All who know the truth love you.
This letter is from John, the elder. I am writing to the chosen lady and to her children, whom I love in the truth—as does everyone else who knows the truth—
The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth – and not only I, but also all who know the truth,
The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not only I but also all who know the truth,
The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not only I but also all who know the truth,
The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not only I but also all who know the truth,
The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not only I but also all who know the truth,
From the Elder to the Chosen Lady and her children, whom I love in truth—as indeed, in addition to myself, do all those who know the truth,
From the Zaken (Elder, SHEMOT 3:16). To the Gevirah HaBechirah (the Chosen Lady) and her Banim (Sons, Children), for whom I have ahavah (agape) b’Emes, and not only I but also all those who have Da’as HaEmes (Knowledge of the Truth),
The elder, To the elect Lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not only me but also all who have known the truth
The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not only I but also all who know the truth,
The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not only I but also all who know the truth,
The elder. To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth—and not I alone, but also all who have come to know the truth—
I, the elder, to you, a lady chosen by God along with her children. I truly love all of you and am confident that all who know the truth share in my love for you.
The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those who know the truth,
From the leader of the church people. I send greetings to the lady whom God has chosen, and to her children. I love you all because you have the truth about Christ. I am not the only one who loves you. All those who know the truth, love you also.
The elder man, to the chosen lady [The elder man to the lady Electa], and to her children, which I love in truth; and not I alone, but also all men that know truth [but and all men that knew truth];
The Elder to the choice Kyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those having known the truth,
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