2 John 1

Walk According to His Commandments

¹The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not only I, but also all who know the truth,

²because of the truth which remains in us and will be with us forever:

³Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

⁴I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have received a commandment to do from the Father.

⁵Now I ask you, lady, not as though I were writing to you a new commandment, but the one which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.

⁶And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you are to walk in it.

⁷For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

⁸Watch yourselves, that you do not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward.

⁹Anyone who goes too far and does not remain in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.[#1:9 Lit Everyone; #1:9 Lit goes on ahead]

¹⁰If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting;[#1:10 Lit say to him]

¹¹for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds.[#1:11 Lit says to him; #1:11 I.e., shares responsibility for them]

¹²Though I have many things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that your joy may be made complete.[#1:12 Lit mouth to mouth; #1:12 One early ms our]

¹³The children of your chosen sister greet you.