2 John 1:1-3
Address and salutation:... [ Continue Reading ]
Address and salutation:... [ Continue Reading ]
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,... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE TRUTH'S SAKE, WHICH DWELLETH IN US AND SHALL BE WITH US FOREVER.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. The address shows the affectionate regard which the aged apostle bore to all his spiritual children: The elder to the elect lady (or, to elect Kuria) and to her children,... [ Continue Reading ]
I REJOICED GREATLY THAT I FOUND OF THY CHILDREN WALKING IN TRUTH, AS WE HAVE RECEIVED A COMMANDMENT FROM THE FATHER.... [ Continue Reading ]
Exhortation to walk in truth and love:... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. The letter proper opens with a word of appreciation: I was exceedingly glad because I found some of thy children walking in truth, as we received the comma... [ Continue Reading ]
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 ANTI-CHRIST.... [ Continue Reading ]
Warning against false teachers... [ Continue Reading ]
LOOK TO YOURSELVES THAT WE LOSE NOT THOSE THINGS WHICH WE HAVE WROUGHT, BUT THAT WE RECEIVE A FULL REWARD.... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF THERE COME ANY UNTO YOU AND BRING NOT THIS DOCTRINE, RECEIVE HIM NOT INTO YOUR HOUSE, NEITHER BID HIM GOD- SPEED;... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR HE THAT BIDDETH HIM GOD- SPEED IS PARTAKER OF HIS EVIL DEEDS. Here the warnings of the longer letter are summarized: Because many deceivers went forth into the world that do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh; this is the deceiver and the anti-Christ. These words are addressed to t... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
Conclusion:... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CHILDREN OF THY ELECT SISTER GREET THEE. AMEN. The apostle here announces his visit, to be expected in the near future: Having much to write to you I did not want to do so by paper and ink; but I hope to get to you and speak to you face and [to] face, that our joy may be complete. St. John has b... [ Continue Reading ]