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2 John 1

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📖 2 John introduction

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1The 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; ✦ 2for the truth’s sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever: ✦ 3Grace, 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. ✦ 4I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father. ✦ 5Now 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. ✦ 6This 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. ✦ 7For 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. ✦ 8Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward. ✦ 9Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son. ✦ 10If anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him, ✦ 11for he who welcomes him participates in his evil deeds. ✦ 12Having 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. ✦ 13The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen. ✦

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Where this chapter connects

1 Jn 2 ·112 Jn 1 ·7John 15 ·61 Jn 3 ·4Gal 5 ·4Eph 5 ·41 Jn 1 ·41 Pet 1 ·4

Christ at the center

To walk in truth and love is to abide in 'the teaching of Christ'; whoever has the Son has both the Father and life.

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