Tuesday, August 2, 2016
2nd John
Outline
- Greetings (1-3)
- Commendation (4)
- Exhortation and Warning (5-11)
- Conclusion and Final Greetings (12-13)
2 John 1 NLT
1 This letter is from John, the elder.
I am writing to the chosen lady and to her children, whom I love in the
truth—as does everyone else who knows the truth—
2 because the truth lives in us and
will be with us forever.
3 Grace, mercy, and peace, which come
from God the Father and from Jesus Christ—the Son of the Father—will continue
to be with us who live in truth and love.
4 How happy I was to meet some of your
children and find them living according to the truth, just as the Father
commanded.
5 I am writing to remind you, dear
friends, that we should love one another. This is not a new commandment, but
one we have had from the beginning.
6 Love means doing what God has
commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard
from the beginning.
7 I say this because many deceivers
have gone out into the world. They deny that Jesus Christ came in a real body.
Such a person is a deceiver and an antichrist.
8 Watch out that you do not lose what
we have worked so hard to achieve. Be diligent so that you receive your full
reward.
9 Anyone who wanders away from this
teaching has no relationship with God. But anyone who remains in the teaching
of Christ has a relationship with both the Father and the Son.
10 If anyone comes to your meeting and
does not teach the truth about Christ, don’t invite that person into your home
or give any kind of encouragement.
11 Anyone who encourages such people
becomes a partner in their evil work.
12 I have much more to say to you, but I
don’t want to do it with paper and ink. For I hope to visit you soon and talk
with you face to face. Then our joy will be complete.
13 Greetings from the
children of your sister, chosen by God.
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