2 Yōannaʸs

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1  The elder, to_the_chosen mistress and the children of_her, whom I am_loving in truth (and not I only, but also all the ones having_known the truth), 2 because_of the truth which remaining in us, and will_be with us to the age: 3 grace, mercy, peace will_be with us from god the_father and from Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen_one /messiah, the son of_the father, in truth and love.

4 I_was_ exceedingly _elated that I_have_found some of the children of_you walking in truth, as the_command we_received from the father.

5 And now I_am_asking you, mistress, not as writing a_ new _command, to_you, but what we_were_having from the_beginning, that we_may_be_loving one_another.

6 And this is the love: that we_may_be_walking according_to the commands of_him.

This is the command, as you_all_heard from the_beginning, that you_all_may_be_walking in same.

7 Because many deceivers came_out into the world, the ones not confessing Yaʸsous chosen_one /messiah coming in flesh.

This one is the deceiver and the anti-messiah.

8 Be_seeing yourselves that you_all_may_ not _lose what things you_did, but you_all_may_take_back a_ full _reward.

9 Everyone which going_beyond and not remaining in the teaching of_the chosen_one /messiah, is_ not _having god, the one remaining in the teaching, this one is_having both the father and the son.

10 If anyone is_coming to you_all, and is_ not _bringing this the teaching, not be_receiving him into ^your_house, and not be_saying to_be_rejoicing to_him, 11 for/because the one saying to_him to_be_rejoicing is_sharing in_the the evil works of_him.

12 Having many things to_be_writing to_you_all, I_was_ not _counseled through paper and ink, but I_am_hoping to_become to you_all, and to_speak mouth to mouth, in_order_that the joy of_you_all may_be having_been_fulfilled.

13 The children of_the the chosen sister of_you is_greeting you.