2 John 1

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 because of the truth that dwells in us and will be with us forever.

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 rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth just as we were commanded by 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.

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 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 do not lose what we worked for but may receive a full recompense.

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 anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him in your house or even greet him;

¹¹ for whoever greets him shares in 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.

¹³ The children of your chosen sister send you greetings.