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2 John 1

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2 John 1 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those who know the truth,

ASV: 1ASV

The 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;

WEB: 2WEB

for the truth’s sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever:

ASV: 2ASV

for the truth’s sake which abideth in us, and it shall be with us for ever:

WEB: 3WEB

Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

ASV: 3ASV

Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

WEB: 4WEB

I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.

ASV: 4ASV

I rejoice greatly that I have found certain of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.

WEB: 5WEB

Now I beg you, dear lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

ASV: 5ASV

And 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.

WEB: 6WEB

This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

ASV: 6ASV

And 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.

WEB: 7WEB

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don’t confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.

ASV: 7ASV

For 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.

WEB: 8WEB

Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

ASV: 8ASV

Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.

WEB: 9WEB

Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.

ASV: 9ASV

Whosoever 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.

WEB: 10WEB

If anyone comes to you and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,

ASV: 10ASV

If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting:

WEB: 11WEB

for he who welcomes him participates in his evil deeds.

ASV: 11ASV

for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.

WEB: 12WEB

Having many things to write to you, I don’t want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.

ASV: 12ASV

Having 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.

WEB: 13WEB

The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.

ASV: 13ASV

The children of thine elect sister salute thee.