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{\MT THE SECOND EPISTLE OF JOHN

\par }\OneChap {\PP \VerseOne{1}The elder to the elect Cyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all that know the truth,—
\VS{2}for the sake of the truth which abideth in us, and will be with us for ever.
\VS{3}Grace, mercy, peace shall be with you from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
\VS{4}I rejoiced greatly, that I found some of thy children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.
\VS{5}And now I beseech thee, Cyria, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.
\VS{6}And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, as ye have heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.
\VS{7}For many deceivers went out into the world, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ coming in the flesh; this is the deceiver and the antichrist.
\VS{8}Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which ye wrought, but receive a full reward.
\VS{9}Whoever goeth beyond, and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the teaching, he hath both the Son and the Father.
\VS{10}If any one cometh to you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and do not bid him good speed.
\VS{11}For he that biddeth him good speed taketh part in his evil deeds.
\VS{12}Having many things to write to you, I would not write with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
\VS{13}The children of thy elect sister salute thee.
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