Noyes - II John

Chapter 1

1:1  The elder to the elect Cyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all that know the truth,—

1:2  for the sake of the truth which abideth in us, and will be with us for ever.

1:3  Grace, mercy, peace shall be with you from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

1:4  I rejoiced greatly, that I found some of thy children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.

1:5  And now I beseech thee, Cyria, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.

1:6  And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, as ye have heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.

1:7  For many deceivers went out into the world, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ coming in the flesh; this is the deceiver and the antichrist.

1:8  Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which ye wrought, but receive a full reward.

1:9  Whoever goeth beyond, and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the teaching, he hath both the Son and the Father.

1:10  If any one cometh to you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and do not bid him good speed.

1:11  For he that biddeth him good speed taketh part in his evil deeds.

1:12  Having many things to write to you, I would not write with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

1:13  The children of thy elect sister salute thee.