# 2 John - King James Version (KJV)

**[1:1]** 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;

**[1:2]** For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

**[1:3]** 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.

**[1:4]** I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

**[1:5]** 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.

**[1:6]** 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.

**[1:7]** 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.

**[1:8]** Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

**[1:9]** 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.

**[1:10]** If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

**[1:11]** For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

**[1:12]** 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.

**[1:13]** The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.