2 Yōḥanan

Walk According to His Commandments

The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth, ^2for the sake of the truth which dwells in us and will be with us past time immemorial. ^3Loving-kindness, mercy and shalōm will be with us, from the Al­mĭgh­ty, the Fă­ther and from Yĕshūa̒ the Mĕs­si­ah, the Sŏn of the Fă­ther, in truth and love.

^4I was very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have received com­mand­ment from the Fă­ther. ^5And now I ask you, lady, not as writing to you a new commandment, but the one which we have had from the begin­ning, that we love one another. ^6And this is love, that we walk ac­cording to his commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

^7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not acknowledge Yĕshūa̒ the Mĕs­si­ah as coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the anti-messiah.

^8Watch yourselves, that you should not lose what we have ac­com­plished, but that you may receive a full reward. ^9Anyone who goes too far and does not remain in the teaching of Mĕs­si­ah, does not have the Al­mĭgh­ty. The one who re­mains in the teaching, he has both the Fă­ther and the Sŏn. ^10If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting, ^11because the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds.

^12Having many things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that your joy may be made full.

^13The children of your chosen sister greet you.