\NormalFont\ShortTitle{2 John}
{\MT John’s Second Letter

\par }\OneChap {\PP \VerseOne{1}I,
a ruler
in
the church, send word
to
the noble sister
who
is
of God's selection,
and
to
her
children,
for
whom
I
have
true
love;
and
not
only
I,
but
all
who
have knowledge
of
what
is
true;
\VS{2}Because
of
this
true knowledge
which
is
in
us,
and
will
be
with
us
for
ever:
\VS{3}May
grace,
mercy,
and
peace
be
with
us
from
God
the
Father,
and
from
Jesus
Christ,
the
Son
of
the
Father,
in
all
true
love.
\VS{4}It gave
me great
joy
to see
some
of
your
children
walking
in
the
true
way,
even
as
we
were ordered
to
do
by
the
Father.
\VS{5}And
now,
my sister,
I
make
a
request
to
you,
not sending
you
a
new law,
but
the law
which
we
had
from
the
first,
that
we
have
love
for
one
another.
\VS{6}And
love
is
the keeping
of
his laws.
This
is
the law
which
was given
to
you
from
the
first,
so
that
you
might keep
it.
\VS{7}Because
a number
of false teachers
have
gone
out
into
the
world,
who
do
not
give witness
that
Jesus
Christ
came
in
the
flesh.
Such
a
one
is
a false teacher
and
Antichrist.
\VS{8}Keep
watch over
yourselves,
so
that
you
do
not
make
our
work
of
no effect,
but
may get
your
full
reward.
\VS{9}Anyone
who
goes
on
and
does
not
keep
to
the
teaching
of
Christ,
has
not
God:
he
who keeps
to
the
teaching
has
the
Father
and
the
Son.
\VS{10}If
anyone
comes
to
you
not having
this
teaching,
do
not
take
him
into
your
house
or
give
him
words
of love:
\VS{11}For
he
who
gives
him words
of love
has
a
part
in
his
evil
works.
\VS{12}Having
much
to
say
to
you,
it
is
not
my purpose
to
put
it
all
down
with
paper
and
ink:
but
I
am
hoping
to
come
to
you,
and
to
have talk
with
you
face
to
face,
so
that
your
joy
may
be
full.
\VS{13}The
children
of
your noble
sister,
who
is
of God's selection,
send
you
their love.
\par }