32 2 John
32 2 John
32 2 John
of
JOHN
Wycliffe-Purvey, 1395 KJV, 1611
1 The elder man, to the chosen lady 1 The elder unto the elect lady and
[The elder man to the lady Electa], and to her children, whom I love in the truth;
her children, which I love in truth; and and not I only, but also all they that
not I alone, but also all men that know have known the truth;
truth [but and all men that knew truth];
2 for the truth that dwelleth in you, 2 For the truth's sake, which
and with you shall be without end. [for dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for
the truth that dwelleth in you, and with you ever.
shall be into without end].
3 Grace be with you, mercy, and 3 Grace be with you, mercy, and
peace of God the Father, and of Jesus peace, from God the Father, and from
Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the
and charity. Father, in truth and love.
4 I joyed full much, for I found of 4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of
thy sons going in truth, as we received thy children walking in truth, as we
commandment of the Father. have received a commandment from the
Father.
5 And now I pray thee, lady, not as 5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not
writing a new commandment to thee, as though I wrote a new commandment
but that that we had from the unto thee, but that which we had from
beginning, that we love each other. the beginning, that we love one
another.
6 And this is charity, that we walk 6 And this is love, that we walk after
after his commandments. For this is the his commandments. This is the com-
commandment, that as ye heard at the mandment, That, as ye have heard from
beginning, walk ye in him. the beginning, ye should walk in it.
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7 For many deceivers went out into 7 For many deceivers are entered
the world, which acknowledge not that into the world, who confess not that
Jesus Christ hath come in flesh; this is a Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is
deceiver and antichrist. a deceiver and an antichrist.
8 See ye yourselves, lest ye lose the 8 Look to yourselves, that we lose
things that ye have wrought, [but] that not those things which we have
ye receive full meed; wrought, but that we receive a full
reward.
11 For he that saith to him, Hail, 11 For he that biddeth him God
communeth with his evil works. Lo! I speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
before-said to you, that ye be not
confounded in the day of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
12 I have more things to write to you, 12 Having many things to write unto
and I would not by parchment and ink you, I would not write with paper and
[I having more things to write to you, would ink: but I trust to come unto you, and
not by parchment and ink]; for I hope that speak face to face, that our joy may be
I shall come to you, and speak mouth to full.
mouth, that our joy be full.
13 The sons of thy chosen sister greet 13 The children of thy elect sister
thee well [The sons of thy sister Electa greet greet thee. Amen.
thee well]. The grace of God be with
thee. Amen.
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