2 John 1 — ASVBT

1Verse 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;^{Verse 2}for the truth’s sake which abideth in us, and it shall be with us forever:^{Verse 3}Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.^{Verse 4}I rejoice greatly that I have found certain of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.^{Verse 5}And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.^{Verse 6}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.^{Verse 7}For many deceivers are entered into the world, even they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.^{Verse 8}Look to yourselves, that we lose not the things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.^{Verse 9}Whosoever transgresseth and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching of Christ, the same hath both the Father and the Son.^{Verse 10}If anyone cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting:^{Verse 11}for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.^{Verse 12}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 our joy may be made full.^{Verse 13}The children of thine elect sister salute thee. Amen.