2 John 1 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·3 John 1

¹The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.

KJVThe elder^G4245 unto the wellbeloved^G27 Gaius^G1050, whom^G3739 I^G1473 love^G25^(G5719) in^G1722 the truth^G225.

² Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

KJVBeloved^G27, I wish^G2172^(G5736) above^G4012 all things^G3956 that thou^G4571 mayest prosper^G2137^(G5745) and^G2532 be in health^G5198^(G5721), even as^G2531 thy^G4675 soul^G5590 prospereth^G2137^(G5743).

³ For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.

KJVFor^G1063 I rejoiced^G5463^(G5644) greatly^G3029, when the brethren^G80 came^G2064^(G5740) and^G2532 testified^G3140^(G5723) of the truth^G225 that is in thee^G4675, even as^G2531 thou^G4771 walkest^G4043^(G5719) in^G1722 the truth^G225.

⁴ I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth.

KJVI have^G2192^(G5719) no^G3756 greater^G3186^G5130 joy^G5479 than to^G2443 hear^G191^(G5725) that my^G1699 children^G5043 walk^G4043^(G5723) in^G1722 truth^G225.

⁵ Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.

KJVBeloved^G27, thou doest^G4160^(G5719) faithfully^G4103 whatsoever^G3739^G1437 thou doest^G2038^(G5667) to^G1519 the brethren^G80, and^G2532 to^G1519 strangers^G3581;

⁶ They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,

KJVWhich^G3739 have borne witness^G3140^(G5656) of thy^G4675 charity^G26 before^G1799 the church^G1577: whom^G3739 if thou bring forward on their journey^G4311^(G5660) after^G516 a godly^G2316 sort^G516, thou shalt do^G4160^(G5692) well^G2573:

⁷ because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

KJVBecause that^G1063 for^G5228 his^G846 name's^G3686 sake^G5228 they went forth^G1831^(G5627), taking^G2983^(G5723) nothing^G3367 of^G575 the Gentiles^G1484.

⁸ We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

KJVWe^G2249 therefore^G3767 ought^G3784^(G5719) to receive^G618^(G5721) such^G5108, that^G2443 we might be^G1096^(G5741) fellowhelpers^G4904 to the truth^G225.

⁹ I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.

KJVI wrote^G1125^(G5656) unto the church^G1577: but^G235 Diotrephes^G1361, who^G3588 loveth to have the preeminence^G5383^(G5723) among them^G846, receiveth^G1926^(G5736) us^G2248 not^G3756.

¹⁰ Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, he doesn’t receive the brothers himself, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

KJVWherefore^G1223^G5124, if^G1437 I come^G2064^(G5632), I will remember^G5279^(G5692) his^G846 deeds^G2041 which^G3739 he doeth^G4160^(G5719), prating against^G5396^(G5723) us^G2248 with malicious^G4190 words^G3056: and^G2532 not^G3361 content^G714^(G5746) therewith^G1909^G5125, neither^G3777 doth^G1926 he himself^G846 receive^G1926^(G5736) the brethren^G80, and^G2532 forbiddeth^G2967^(G5719) them that would^G1014^(G5740), and^G2532 casteth^G1544^(G5719) them out of^G1537 the church^G1577.

¹¹ Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.

KJVBeloved^G27, follow^G3401^(G5737) not^G3361 that which is evil^G2556, but^G235 that which is good^G18. He that doeth good^G15^(G5723) is^G2076^(G5748) of^G1537 God^G2316: but^G1161 he that doeth evil^G2554^(G5723) hath^G3708 not^G3756 seen^G3708^(G5758) God^G2316.

¹² Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

KJVDemetrius^G1216 hath good report^G3140^(G5769) of^G5259 all^G3956 men, and^G2532 of^G5259 the truth^G225 itself^G846: yea^G1161, and^G2532 we^G2249 also bear record^G3140^(G5719); and^G2532 ye know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 our^G2257 record^G3141 is^G2076^(G5748) true^G227.

¹³ I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;

KJVI had^G2192^(G5707) many things^G4183 to write^G1125^(G5721), but^G235 I will^G2309^(G5719) not^G3756 with^G1223 ink^G3188 and^G2532 pen^G2563 write^G1125^(G5658) unto thee^G4671:

¹⁴ but I hope to see you soon. Then we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.

KJVBut^G1161 I trust^G1679^(G5719) I shall^G1492 shortly^G2112 see^G1492^(G5629) thee^G4571, and^G2532 we shall speak^G2980^(G5692) face^G4750 to^G4314 face^G4750. Peace^G1515 be to thee^G4671. Our friends^G5384 salute^G782^(G5736) thee^G4571. Greet^G782^(G5737) the friends^G5384 by^G2596 name^G3686.

WEB·2 John 1

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,

KJVThe elder^G4245 unto the elect^G1588 lady^G2959 and^G2532 her^G846 children^G5043, whom^G3739 I^G1473 love^G25^(G5719) in^G1722 the truth^G225; and^G2532 not^G3756 I^G1473 only^G3441, but^G235 also^G2532 all^G3956 they that have known^G1097^(G5761) the truth^G225;

² for the truth’s sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever:

KJVFor^G1223 the truth's sake^G225, which^G3588 dwelleth^G3306^(G5723) in^G1722 us^G2254, and^G2532 shall be^G2071^(G5704) with^G3326 us^G2257 for^G1519 ever^G165.

³ Grace, 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.

KJVGrace^G5485 be^G2071^(G5704) with^G3326 you^G5216, mercy^G1656, and peace^G1515, from^G3844 God^G2316 the Father^G3962, and^G2532 from^G3844 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, the Son^G5207 of the Father^G3962, in^G1722 truth^G225 and^G2532 love^G26.

⁴ I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.

KJVI rejoiced^G5463^(G5644) greatly^G3029 that^G3754 I found^G2147^(G5758) of^G1537 thy^G4675 children^G5043 walking^G4043^(G5723) in^G1722 truth^G225, as^G2531 we have received^G2983^(G5627) a commandment^G1785 from^G3844 the Father^G3962.

⁵ Now 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.

KJVAnd^G2532 now^G3568 I beseech^G2065^(G5719) thee^G4571, lady^G2959, not^G3756 as though^G5613 I wrote^G1125^(G5719)^(G5625)^G1125^(G5723) a new^G2537 commandment^G1785 unto thee^G4671, but^G235 that which^G3739 we had^G2192^(G5707) from^G575 the beginning^G746, that^G2443 we love^G25^(G5725) one another^G240.

⁶ This 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.

KJVAnd^G2532 this^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) love^G26, that^G2443 we walk^G4043^(G5725) after^G2596 his^G846 commandments^G1785. This^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) the commandment^G1785, That^G2443, as^G2531 ye have heard^G191^(G5656) from^G575 the beginning^G746, ye should walk^G4043^(G5725) in^G1722 it^G846.

⁷ For 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.

KJVFor^G3754 many^G4183 deceivers^G4108 are entered^G1525^(G5627) into^G1519 the world^G2889, who^G3588 confess^G3670^(G5723) not^G3361 that Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 is come^G2064^(G5740) in^G1722 the flesh^G4561. This^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) a deceiver^G4108 and^G2532 an antichrist^G500.

⁸ Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

KJVLook^G991^(G5720) to yourselves^G1438, that^G3363 we lose^G622^(G5661) not^G3363 those things which^G3739 we have wrought^G2038^(G5662), but^G235 that we receive^G618^(G5632) a full^G4134 reward^G3408.

⁹ Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.

KJVWhosoever^G3956 transgresseth^G3845^(G5723), and^G2532 abideth^G3306^(G5723) not^G3361 in^G1722 the doctrine^G1322 of Christ^G5547, hath^G2192^(G5719) not^G3756 God^G2316. He that abideth^G3306^(G5723) in^G1722 the doctrine^G1322 of Christ^G5547, he^G3778 hath^G2192^(G5719) both^G2532 the Father^G3962 and^G2532 the Son^G5207.

¹⁰ If anyone comes to you and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,

KJVIf^G1536 there come^G2064^(G5736) any^G1536^G5100 unto^G4314 you^G5209, and^G2532 bring^G5342^(G5719) not^G3756 this^G5026 doctrine^G1322, receive^G2983^(G5720) him^G846 not^G3361 into^G1519 your house^G3614, neither^G2532^G3361 bid^G3004^(G5720) him^G846 God speed^G5463^(G5721):

¹¹ for he who welcomes him participates in his evil deeds.

KJVFor^G1063 he that biddeth^G3004^(G5723) him^G846 God speed^G5463^(G5721) is partaker^G2841^(G5719) of his^G846 evil^G4190 deeds^G2041.

¹² Having 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.

KJVHaving^G2192^(G5723) many things^G4183 to write^G1125^(G5721) unto you^G5213, I would^G1014^(G5675) not^G3756 write with^G1223 paper^G5489 and^G2532 ink^G3188: but^G235 I trust^G1679^(G5719) to come^G2064^(G5629) unto^G4314 you^G5209, and^G2532 speak^G2980^(G5658) face^G4750 to^G4314 face^G4750, that^G2443 our^G2257 joy^G5479 may be^G5600^(G5753) full^G4137^(G5772).

¹³ The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.

KJVThe children^G5043 of thy^G4675 elect^G1588 sister^G79 greet^G782^(G5736) thee^G4571. Amen^G281.

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