2 John 1

Douai-Rheims	New American Bible
¹ The ancient to the lady Elect, and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth,	¹ The Presbyter to the chosen Lady and to her children whom I love in truth--and not only I but also all who know the truth--
² For the sake of the truth which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.	² because of the truth that dwells in us and will be with us forever.
³ Grace be with you, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus the Son of the Father; in truth and charity.	³ Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father's Son in truth and love.
⁴ I was exceeding glad, that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.	⁴ I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth just as we were commanded by the Father.
⁵ And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing a new commandment to thee, but that which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.	⁵ But now, Lady, I ask you, not as though I were writing a new commandment but the one we have had from the beginning: let us love one another.
⁶ And this is charity, that we walk according to his commandments. For this is the commandment, that, as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in the same:	⁶ For this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, as you heard from the beginning, in which you should walk.
⁷ For many seducers are gone out into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh: this is a seducer and an antichrist.	⁷ Many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh; such is the deceitful one and the antichrist.
⁸ Look to yourselves, that you lose not the things which you have wrought: but that you may receive a full reward.	⁸ Look to yourselves that you do not lose what we worked for but may receive a full recompense.
⁹ Whosoever revolteth, and continueth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine, the same hath both the Father and the Son.	⁹ Anyone who is so "progressive" as not to remain in the teaching of the Christ does not have God; whoever remains in the teaching has the Father and the Son.
¹⁰ If any man come to you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house nor say to him, God speed you.	¹⁰ If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him in your house or even greet him;
¹¹ For he that saith unto him, God speed you, communicateth with his wicked works.	¹¹ for whoever greets him shares in his evil works.
¹² Having more things to write unto you, I would not by paper and ink: for I hope that I shall be with you, and speak face to face: that your joy may be full.	¹² Although I have much to write to you, I do not intend to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and to speak face to face so that our joy may be complete.
¹³ The children of thy sister Elect salute thee.	¹³ The children of your chosen sister send you greetings.