2 John 1:1-3 John 1:15

JuliaSmith^{(i) 1} The elder to the chosen mistress in truth; (and not I only, but also all and to her children, whom I love they having known the truth;) ² For the truth remaining in us, and shall be with us forever. ³ There shall be with you grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth, and love. ⁴ I was greatly rejoiced that I found of thy children walking about in the truth, as we received a command from the Father. ⁵ And now I entreat thee, mistress, not as writing a new command, but what we had from the beginning, that we should love one another. ⁶ And this is love, that we walk about according to his commands. This is the command, That as ye heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. ⁷ For many cheats come into the world, they not acknowledging Jesus Christ coming in the flesh. This is the cheat and antichrist. ⁸ Look to yourselves, lest we should destroy what things we have wrought, but we should receive a full reward. ⁹ Every one passing by, and not remaining in the teaching of Christ, has not God. He remaining in the teaching of Christ, the same also has the Father and the Son. ¹⁰ If there come any to you, and bring not this teaching, receive ye him not into the household, and to rejoice tell him not: ¹¹ For he telling him to rejoice, partakes of his evil works. ¹² Having many things to write to you, I was not willing by paper and ink: but I hope to come to you, and to speak mouth to month, that our joy might be filled up. ¹³ The children of thy chosen sister greet thee. Amen.

3 John

¹ The elder to the dearly beloved Gains, whom I love in truth. ² Dearly beloved, I pray above all things that thou succeed and be in good health, as thy soul succeeds. ³ For I was greatly rejoiced, the brethren coming and testifying to thy truth, as thou walkest about in the truth. ⁴ I have no joy greater than these that I hear my children walking in truth. ⁵ Dearly beloved, thou doest faithfully whatever thou dost work for the brethren, and for strangers; ⁶ Who testified to thy love before the church: thou shalt do well, having sent them forward worthily of God. ⁷ For, for his name went they forth, receiving nothing from the nations. ⁸ Therefore ought we to receive such, that we might be workers together in the truth. ⁹ I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, seeking the superiority over them, receives us not. ¹⁰ Therefore, if I should come, I will put him in mind of his works which he does, talking silly against us with evil words: and not being satisfied in these, neither does he himself receive the brethren, and hinders those being willing, and casts out of the church. ¹¹ Dearly beloved, imitate not evil, but good. He doing good is of God: and he doing evil has not seen God. ¹² It has been testified to Demetrius by all, and by the truth itself: and we also testify; and know that our testimony is true. ¹³ I have many things to write, but I will not by ink and pen write to thee: ¹⁴ { And I hope presently to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace to thee. The friends greet thee. Greet the friends by name.}