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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.