2 John 1

(3 John 1:1–4)

1TheG3588 elderG4245,

To the chosenG1588 ladyG2959 andG2532 herG846 childrenG5043, whomG3739 IG1473 loveG25 inG1722 the truthG225—andG2532 notG3756 IG1473 aloneG3441, butG235 alsoG2532 allG3956 whoG3588 knowG1097 theG3588 truthG225— 2because ofG1223 theG3588 truthG225 thatG3588 abidesG3306 inG1722 usG1473 andG2532 will beG1510 withG3326 usG1473 foreverG1519G3588G165:

3GraceG5485, mercyG1656, and peaceG1515 fromG3844 GodG2316 the FatherG3962 andG2532 fromG3844 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, theG3588 SonG5207 of theG3588 FatherG3962, will beG1510 withG3326 usG1473 inG1722 truthG225 andG2532 loveG26.

Walking in the Truth

(John 8:30–47)

4I was overjoyedG5463G3029 toG3754 findG2147 some ofG1537 yourG4771 childrenG5043 walkingG4043 inG1722 the truthG225, just asG2531 theG3588 FatherG3962 has commandedG1785 us. 5AndG2532 nowG3568 I urgeG2065 youG4771, dear ladyG2959—notG3756 asG5613 a newG2537 commandmentG1785 to youG4771, butG235 one we have hadG2192 fromG575 the beginningG746—thatG2443 we loveG25 one anotherG240. 6AndG2532 thisG3778 isG1510 loveG26, thatG2443 we walkG4043 according toG2596 HisG846 commandmentsG1785. ThisG3778 isG1510 theG3588 veryG2531 commandmentG1785 you have heardG191 fromG575 the beginningG746, thatG2443 you must walkG4043 inG1722 love.

Beware of Deceivers

7ForG3754 manyG4183 deceiversG4108 have gone outG1831 intoG1519 theG3588 worldG2889, refusingG3361 to confessG3670 the coming ofG2064 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 inG1722 the fleshG4561. Any suchG3778 person isG1510 theG3588 deceiverG4108 andG2532 theG3588 antichristG500. 8WatchG991 yourselvesG1438, so thatG2443 you do not loseG3361G622 whatG3739 we have worked forG2038,1 butG235 that you may be fully rewardedG618G4134G3408. 9AnyoneG3956 whoG3588 runs aheadG4254 withoutG3361 remainingG3306 inG1722 theG3588 teachingG1322 of ChristG5547 does not haveG3756G2192 GodG2316. WhoeverG3588 remainsG3306 inG1722 His teachingG1322 hasG2192 bothG2532 theG3588 FatherG3962 andG2532 theG3588 SonG5207.

10IfG1487 anyoneG5100 comesG2064 toG4314 youG4771 but does not bringG3756G5342 thisG3778 teachingG1322, do notG3361 receiveG2983 himG846 intoG1519 your homeG3614 or evenG2532 greetG3004G5463 himG846. 11WhoeverG3588 greetsG3004G5463 such a person sharesG2841 inG3588 hisG846 evilG4190 deedsG2041.

Conclusion

(3 John 1:13–14)

12I haveG2192 many thingsG4183 to writeG1125 to youG4771, but I would preferG1014 notG3756 to do so withG1223 paperG5489 andG2532 inkG3188. InsteadG235, I hopeG1679 to comeG1096 andG2532 speakG2980 withG4314 youG4771 face toG4314 face,2 so thatG2443 ourG1473 joyG5479 may beG1510 completeG4137.

13TheG3588 childrenG5043 of yourG4771 electG1588 sisterG79 send you greetingsG782G4771.3