II John 1

¹The 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,

²because the truth which dwells in us shall be with us for eternity.

³May 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.

⁴I was very glad because I discovered some of your sons walking in the truth, just as we received the commandment from the Father.

⁵And 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.

⁶And 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.

⁷For 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.

⁸Be cautious for yourselves, lest you lose what you have accomplished, and so that, instead, you may receive a full reward.

⁹Everyone 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.

¹⁰If 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.

¹¹For whoever speaks a greeting to him, is speaking with his evil works.

¹²I 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.

¹³The sons of your Elect Sister greet you.

II John 1

¹The 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,

²For the sake of the truth which dwelleth in us and shall be with us for ever.

³Grace be with you, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Christ Jesus the Son of the Father: in truth and charity.

⁴I was exceeding glad that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

⁵And 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.

⁶And 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:

⁷For 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.

⁸Look to yourselves, that you lose not the things which you have wrought: but that you may receive a full reward.

⁹Whosoever 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.

¹⁰If any man come to you and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house nor say to him: God speed you.

¹¹For he that saith unto him: God speed you, communicateth with his wicked works.

¹²Having 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.

¹³The children of thy sister Elect salute thee.