THE SECOND EPISTLE OF

JOHN
CHAPTER 1 God; he who abides in the
1 The elder to the elect lady doctrine has both the Father
and her children, whom I love and the Son.
in the truth, and not only I but 10 If any one comes to you
also all who know the truth, and does not bring this doc-
2 because of the truth which trine, do not receive him into
abides in us and will be with the house or give him any
us for ever: greeting;
3 Grace, mercy, and peace 11 for he who greets him
will be with us, from God the shares his wicked work.
Father and from Jesus Christ 12 Though I have much to
the Father's Son, in truth and write to you, I would rather
love. not use paper and ink, but I
4 I rejoiced greatly to find hope to come to see you and
some of your children follow- talk with you face to face, so
ing the truth, just as we have that our joy may be complete.
been commanded by the Fa- 13 The children of your elect
ther. sister greet you.
5 And now I beg you, lady,
not as though I were writing
you a new commandment, but
the one we have had from the
beginning, that we love one
another.
6 And this is love, that we
follow his commandments;
this is the commandment, as
you have heard from the be-
ginning, that you follow love.
7 For many deceivers have
gone out into the world, men
who will not acknowledge the
coming of Jesus Christ in the
flesh; such a one is the de-
ceiver and the antichrist.
8 Look to yourselves, that
you may not lose what you
have worked for, but may win
a full reward.
9 Any one who goes ahead
and does not abide in the doc-
trine of Christ does not have