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2 John

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2 John 1 📜 📕 ↷

A Greeting from the Elder

1 THE Senior to the Lady Elect and her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all that have known the truth,📜💬📚

2 for the truth which abideth in us, and shall be with us for ever.📜💬📚

3 Grace be with you, mercy, peace from God the Father, and from Christ JESUS the Son of the Father in truth, and charity.📜💬📚

Walking in the Truth

4 I was exceeding glad, because I have found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received commandment of the Father.📜💬📚

5 And now I beseech thee Lady, not as writing a new commandment to thee, but that which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.📜💬📚

6 And this is charity, that we walk according to his commandments. For this is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you walk in the same:📜💬📚

Beware of Antichrist Deceivers

7 because many seducers are gone out into the world, which do not confess JESUS Christ to have come into flesh: this is a seducer and an Antichrist.📜💬📚

8 Look to your selves, that you lose not the things which you have wrought: but that you may receive a full reward.📜💬📚

9 Every one that revolteth, and persisteth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that persisteth in the doctrine, the same hath both the Father, and the Son.📜💬📚

10 If any man come to you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house, nor say, God save you, unto him.📜💬📚

11 For he that saith unto him, God save you, communicateth with his wicked works.📜💬📚

Conclusion

12 Having more things to write unto you: I would not by paper and ink: for I hope that I shall be with you, and speak mouth to mouth: that your joy may be full.📜💬📚

13 The children of thy sister Elect salute thee.📜💬📚