2 John · Revised Version with Apocrypha
2 John 1 Revised Version with Apocrypha
Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · About the recordings
1 The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth;
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,
2 for the truth’s sake which abideth in us, and it shall be with us for ever:
2 for the truth’s sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever:
3 Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
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.
4 I rejoice greatly that I have found [certain ]of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.
4 I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.
5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
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.
6 And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.
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.
7 For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, [even ]they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.
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.
8 Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.
8 Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.
9 Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son.
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.
10 If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into [your ]house, and give him no greeting:
10 If anyone comes to you and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,
11 for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.
11 for he who welcomes him participates in his evil deeds.
12 Having many things to write unto you, I would not [write them ]with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be fulfilled.
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.
13 The children of thine elect sister salute thee.
13 The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.
Cross references (13)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Timothy 2:4; John 8:32; 1 John 3:18; 1 Peter 1:22–23; 2 John 13
- 2 1 John 2:17; 1 John 1:8; 1 John 2:14; John 15:7; 2 Peter 1:12
- 3 1 John 4:10; Romans 1:7; 1 Timothy 1:2; 1 Timothy 1:14; Galatians 5:6
- 4 3 John 3–4; Ephesians 5:8; 1 John 2:6; Ephesians 5:2; 1 John 1:6–7
- 5 1 John 3:11; John 15:12; John 13:34–35; 1 Thessalonians 4:9; 1 John 3:23
- 6 1 John 5:3; 1 John 2:24; John 15:10; John 14:15; 1 John 2:5
- 7 1 John 4:1–3; 1 John 2:26; 1 John 2:18–22; 2 Peter 2:1–3; 1 Timothy 3:16
- 8 Hebrews 10:35; Revelation 3:11; 1 Corinthians 3:14; 1 Corinthians 3:8; Hebrews 12:15
- 9 John 7:16–17; Colossians 3:16; 1 John 2:22–24; John 15:6; 1 John 1:3
- 10 Titus 3:10; Romans 16:17–18; 2 Thessalonians 3:6; 2 Timothy 3:5–6; 2 Thessalonians 3:14
- 11 1 Timothy 5:22; Ephesians 5:11; Revelation 18:4; Psalm 50:18
- 12 John 16:12; 3 John 13–14; John 15:11; 1 Corinthians 16:5–7; Numbers 12:8
- 13 2 John 1–13; 1 Peter 5:13
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences