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2 John 1 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

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Greeting

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:1 - The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:2 - because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:3 - Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love.

Walking in Truth and Love

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:4 - I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:5 - And now I ask you, dear lady—not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:6 - And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:7 - For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:8 - Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we[fn] have worked for, but may win a full reward.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:9 - Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:10 - If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:11 - for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.

Final Greetings

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:12 - Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:13 - The children of your elect sister greet you.
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2 John Chapter 1 — Additional Translations:

King James Version New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible Amplified Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version American Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Morphological Greek New Testament Textus Receptus Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Open New Arabic Version Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Bible in Basic English Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras