約翰二書
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第一章

問安
1 我這作長老的，寫信給蒙揀選的夫人和她的兒女。你們是我在真理中所愛的；不單是我，凡認識真理的，
2 也因為真理的緣故愛你們。這真理在我們裡面，也必與我們同在，直到永遠。
3 願恩惠、憐憫、平安，從父　神和他兒子耶穌基督在真理和愛中與我們同在。

要按真理憑愛心行事
4 我看見你的兒女中，有人照着我們從父領受的命令在真理中行事，我就非常欣慰。
5 夫人哪，我現在請求你，我們要彼此相愛。我寫給你的，不是一條新命令，而是我們從起初就有的。
6 我們要照着他的命令行事，這就是愛。你們從起初所聽見的那命令，就是要你們憑着愛心行事。
7 有許多欺騙人的已經在世上出現，他們否認耶穌基督是成了肉身來的；這就是那騙人的和敵基督的。
8 你們要小心，不要拆毀我們已經完成的工作，卻要得着美滿的賞賜。
9 凡越過基督的教訓又不持守的，就沒有　神；持守這教訓的，就有父和子了。
10 如果有人到你們那裡，不傳這教訓，你們就不要接待他到家裡，也不要問候他；
11 因為問候他的，就在他的惡事上有分了。

問候的話
12 我還有許多話要寫給你們，可是我不想借用紙墨，只是盼望到你們那裡當面談談，好讓我們的喜樂充足。
13 你那蒙揀選的姊妹的兒女都問候你。

1 The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth--and not I only, but also all who know the truth--
2 because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever:
3 Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, will be with us in truth and love.
4 It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
5 And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but one we have had from the beginning. I ask that we love one another.
6 And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.
7 Many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.
8 Watch out that you do not lose what you have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully.
9 Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take him into your house or welcome him.
11 Anyone who welcomes him shares in his wicked work.
12 I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
13 The children of your chosen sister send their greetings.