2 John
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2 John
2John.1
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1] The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom
I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the
truth;
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2] For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be
with us for ever.
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3] Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God
the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and
love.
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4] I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in
truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
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5] And now
I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but
that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
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6]
And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment,
That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.
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7]
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ
is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
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8] Look
to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we
receive a full reward.
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9] Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in
the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ,
he hath both the Father and the Son.
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10] If there come any unto you,
and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him
God speed:
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11] For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his
evil deeds.
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12] Having many things to write unto you, I would not
write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face,
that our joy may be full.
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13] The children of thy elect sister greet
thee. Amen.
