The Second Epistle of John
American Standard Version, 1901 ed.
Chapter 1
1The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I
love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the
truth; 2for the truth's sake which abideth in us, and it
shall be with us for ever: 3Grace, mercy, peace shall be
with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of
the Father, in truth and love. 4I rejoice greatly that I
have found [certain] of thy children walking in truth, even as
we received commandment from the Father. 5And now I beseech
thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but
that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
6And this is love, that we should walk after his
commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the
beginning, that ye should walk in it. 7For many deceivers
are gone forth into the world, [even] they that confess not that
Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the
antichrist. 8Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the
things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.
9Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of
Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same
hath both the Father and the Son. 10If any one cometh unto
you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into [your]
house, and give him no greeting: 11for he that giveth him
greeting partaketh in his evil works. 12Having many things
to write unto you, I would not [write them] with paper and ink:
but I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that
your joy may be made full. 13The children of thine elect
sister salute thee.
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