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World English Bible

2 John 1 (WEBP)

[1] 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,
[2] for the truth’s sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever:
[3] Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
[4] I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.
[5] Now I beg you, dear lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
[6] This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.
[7] For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don’t confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.
[8] Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.
[9] Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
[10] If anyone comes to you and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,
[11] for he who welcomes him participates in his evil deeds.
[12] Having many things to write to you, I don’t want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.
[13] The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.

2 John 1:3 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 John 1 (KJVS)

[1] 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 ;
[2] For the truth’s sake , which dwelleth () in us , and shall be () with us for ever .
[3] Grace be () with you , mercy , [and] peace , from God the Father , and from the Lord Jesus Christ , the Son of the Father , in truth and love .
[4] I rejoiced () greatly that I found () of thy children walking () in truth , as we have received () a commandment from the Father .
[5] And now I beseech () thee , lady , not as though I wrote () () a new commandment unto thee , but that which we had () from the beginning , that we love () one another .
[6] And this is () love , that we walk () after his commandments . This is () the commandment , That , as ye have heard () from the beginning , ye should walk () in it .
[7] For many deceivers are entered () into the world , who confess () not that Jesus Christ is come () in the flesh . This is () a deceiver and an antichrist .
[8] Look () to yourselves , that we lose () not those things which we have wrought (), but that we receive () a full reward .
[9] Whosoever transgresseth (), and abideth () not in the doctrine of Christ , hath () not God . He that abideth () in the doctrine of Christ , he hath () both the Father and the Son .
[10] If there come () any unto you , and bring () not this doctrine , receive () him not into [your] house , neither bid () him God speed ():
[11] For he that biddeth () him God speed () is partaker () of his evil deeds .
[12] Having () many things to write () unto you , I would () not [write] with paper and ink : but I trust () to come () unto you , and speak () face to face , that our joy may be () full ().
[13] The children of thy elect sister greet () thee . Amen .

Young’s Literal Translation

2 John 1 (YLT)

[1] 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,
[2] because of the truth that is remaining in us, and with us shall be to the age,
[3] there shall be with you grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
[4] I rejoiced exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, even as a command we did receive from the Father;
[5] and now I beseech thee, Kyria, not as writing to thee a new command, but which we had from the beginning, that we may love one another,
[6] and this is the love, that we may walk according to His commands; this is the command, even as ye did hear from the beginning, that in it ye may walk,
[7] because many leading astray did enter into the world, who are not confessing Jesus Christ coming in flesh; this one is he who is leading astray, and the antichrist.
[8] See to yourselves that ye may not lose the things that we wrought, but a full reward may receive;
[9] every one who is transgressing, and is not remaining in the teaching of the Christ, hath not God; he who is remaining in the teaching of the Christ, this one hath both the Father and the Son;
[10] if any one doth come unto you, and this teaching doth not bear, receive him not into the house, and say not to him, ‘Hail!’
[11] for he who is saying to him, ‘Hail,’ hath fellowship with his evil works.
[12] Many things having to write to you, I did not intend through paper and ink, but I hope to come unto you, and speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full;
[13] salute thee do the children of thy choice sister. Amen.