2 John 1
Salutation |
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The elder unto the elect lady and her
children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all
they that have known the truth;
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for the truth's sake, which dwelleth in
us, and shall be with us for ever.
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Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son
of the Father, in truth and love.
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Abide in the Doctrine
of Christ |
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I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy
children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from
the Father.
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And now I beseech thee, lady, not as
though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had
from the beginning, that we love one another. Joh. 13.34 ; 15.12, 17
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And this is love, that we walk after his
commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from
the beginning, ye should walk in it.
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For many deceivers are entered into the
world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This
is a deceiver and an antichrist.
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Look to yourselves, that we lose not
those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full
reward.
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Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not
in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the
doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
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If there come any unto you, and bring not
this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid
him God-speed:
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for he that biddeth him God-speed is
partaker of his evil deeds.
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Final
Greetings |
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Having many things to write unto you, I
would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto
you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
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The children of thy elect sister greet
thee. Amen.
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