II John 1

II John 1

Greeting the Elect Lady

1The 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,

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

3Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.[#Rom. 1:7; 1 Tim. 1:2]

Walk in Christ’s Commandments

4I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.[#1 Thess. 2:19, 20; 3 John 3, 4]

5And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: that we love one another.[#(John 13:34, 35; 15:12, 17); 1 John 3:11; 4:7, 11]

6This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.[#John 14:15; 1 John 2:5; 5:3; #1 John 2:24]

Beware of Antichrist Deceivers

7For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.[#1 John 2:19; 4:1; #1 John 4:2; #1 John 2:22]

8Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.[#Mark 13:9; #Gal. 3:4]

9Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.[#John 7:16; 8:31; 1 John 2:19, 23, 24]

10If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him;[#1 Kin. 13:16; Rom. 16:17; 2 Thess. 3:6, 14; Titus 3:10]

11for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.

John’s Farewell Greeting

12Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.[#3 John 13, 14; #John 17:13]

13The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.[#1 Pet. 5:13]

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