# 2 John

Corpus: World English Bible
Language: English
Script: Latin
Edition: World English Bible, 2020 stable text edition
Source: https://ebible.org/eng-web/index.htm
License: https://ebible.org/eng-web/copyright.htm

## Chapters

- [Chapter 1](/texts/bible/en/web/2-john/001.md) (13 verses)

## Chapter 1

### Verse 1

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,

### Verse 2

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

### Verse 3

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.

### Verse 4

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

### Verse 5

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.

### Verse 6

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.

### Verse 7

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.

### Verse 8

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

### Verse 9

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.

### Verse 10

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

### Verse 11

for he who welcomes him participates in his evil deeds.

### Verse 12

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.

### Verse 13

The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.