2 John

2 John ©

1 The apostle testifieth his regard and good wishes for a certain pious matron and her children, and his joy in their good behaviour: 5 he exhorteth them to persevere in Christian love and belief, that they lose not their full reward: 10 and to have nothing to do with those seducers that bring not the true doctrine of Christ. 12 He hopeth to see them shortly, and concludeth with salutations.

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THE aelder unto the belect lady and her children, whom cI love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known dthe truth;

a 1Pe. 5.1. Ac. 11.30.
b Ac. 13.48. Ep. 1.4,5. v.13.
c 1Jn. 3.18. Mat. 22.39. Ga. 2.5,14. Ep. 1.13. 2Th. 2.13. 1Ti. 2.4. Ja. 1.18. 1Pe. 1.22.
d Jn. 1.17; 14.6.
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eFor the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

e Phi. 1.6. 1Jn. 2.14,23. Col. 3.16. Jn. 15.7.
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fGrace 1be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, gin truth and love.

f Ro. 1.7. 1Ti. 1.2. Re. 1.4.
g Zec. 8.19. Ga. 5.6.
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hI rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

h Phi. 4.1. 1Th. 2.19. 3Jn. 3,4.
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And now I beseech thee, lady, inot as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

i Jn. 13.34; 15.11,12. Ep. 5.2. 1Pe. 4.8. 1Th. 4.9. 1Jn. 2.7,8; 3.11,23; 4.21.
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jAnd 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.

j Jn. 14.15,21; 15.10,14. Ro. 13.8,9. Ga. 5.14. 1Jn. 5.3; 2.5,24.
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kFor 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.

k Mat. 24.5,24. 2Pe. 2.1. 1Jn. 2.18,22; 4.1-3. 2Th. 2.7,11.
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lLook to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have 2wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

l Mar. 13.9. Ga. 3.4. He. 10.32,35. Mat. 13.21. 1Ti. 1.19. 1Co. 15.58. Phi. 2.16. Re. 3.11. Ps. 19.11.
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mWhosoever 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.

m Jn. 15.6. Is. 8.20. 1Pe. 2.2. Col. 3.16. 1Jn. 2.23,24.
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nIf there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

n Ro. 16.17. Ga. 1.8,9. Pr. 4.14,15. Tit. 3.10. v.8. 2Ti. 3.5,6; 4.14. 1Co. 16.22.
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For he that biddeth him God speed is opartaker of his evil deeds.

o 1Ti. 5.22. Ep. 5.11. Pr. 1.10-19.
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pHaving many things to write unto you, I would not write with *paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak 3face to face, that q4our joy may be full.

p 3Jn. 13. Ro. 1.10-12. Jn. 16.12.
q Jn. 15.11; 17.13. 1Jn. 1.4. 2Ti. 1.4.
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The children of thy relect sister greet thee. Amen.

r v.1. Ro. 8.30. 1Pe. 1.2. 2Th. 2.13. Ep. 1.4. Ro. 11.7.