2 John 1:1-8 ▼

1 From: The Elder To: The chosen lady and her children, whom I genuinely love, and not only I but also all who know the truth,

2 that is present in us and will be with us forever.

3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus the Messiah, the Father's Son, in truth and love.

4 I was overjoyed to find some of your children living truthfully, just as the Father has commanded us.

5 Dear lady, I am now requesting of you that we all continue to love one another. It is not as though I am writing to give you a new commandment, but one that we have had from the beginning.

6 And this is what demonstrates love: that we live according to God's commandments. Just as you have heard from the beginning what he commanded, you must live by it.

7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world. They refuse to acknowledge Jesus the Messiah as having become human. Any such person is a deceiver and an antichrist.

8 See to it that you don't destroy what we have worked for, but that you receive your full reward.