2 John 1

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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--	¹ The Elder to the Elect Lady, and those born of her, whom I love in the truth: and not I alone, but also all those who have known the truth,
² because of the truth that dwells in us and will be with us forever.	² because the truth which dwells in us shall be with us for eternity.
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.	³ May grace, mercy, and peace be with you from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus, the Son of the Father, in truth and in love.
⁴ I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth just as we were commanded by the Father.	⁴ I was very glad because I discovered some of your sons walking in the truth, just as we received the commandment from the Father.
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.	⁵ And now I petition you, Lady, not as if writing a new commandment to you, but instead that commandment which we have had from the beginning: that we love one another.
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.	⁶ And this is love: that we walk according to his commandments. For this is the commandment that you have heard in the same way from the beginning, and in which you should walk.
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.	⁷ For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess that Jesus Christ has arrived in the flesh. Such a one as this is a deceiver and an antichrist.
⁸ Look to yourselves that you do not lose what we worked for but may receive a full recompense.	⁸ Be cautious for yourselves, lest you lose what you have accomplished, and so that, instead, you may receive a full reward.
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.	⁹ Everyone who withdraws and does not remain in the doctrine of Christ, does not have God. Whoever remains in the doctrine, such a one as this has both the Father and the Son.
¹⁰ If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him in your house or even greet him;	¹⁰ If anyone comes to you, and does not bring this doctrine, do not be willing to receive him into the house, and do not speak a greeting to him.
¹¹ for whoever greets him shares in his evil works.	¹¹ For whoever speaks a greeting to him, is speaking with his evil works.
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.	¹² I have much more to write to you, but I am not willing to do so through paper and ink. For I hope that I may be with you in the future, and that I may speak face to face, so that your joy may be full.
¹³ The children of your chosen sister send you greetings.	¹³ The sons of your Elect Sister greet you.