1 John 5:13 - 2 John

English Standard Version

That You May Know

¹³I write ^(A)these things to you who ^(B)believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life. ¹⁴And this is ^(C)the confidence that we have toward him, that ^(D)if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. ¹⁵And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.

¹⁶If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and ^(E)God^[a] will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. ^(F)There is sin that leads to death; ^(G)I do not say that one should pray for that. ¹⁷^(H)All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death.

¹⁸We know that ^(I)everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but ^(J)he who was born of God ^(K)protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

¹⁹We know that we are from God, and ^(L)the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

²⁰And we know that the Son of God has come and ^(M)has given us understanding, so that we may know ^(N)him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and ^(O)eternal life. ²¹Little children, ^(P)keep yourselves from idols.

Greeting

¹^(Q)The elder to the elect lady and her children, ^(R)whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who ^(S)know ^(T)the truth, ²^(U)because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:

³^(V)Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father's Son, in truth and love.

Walking in Truth and Love

⁴^(W)I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father. ⁵And now I ask you, dear lady—^(X)not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning—^(Y)that we love one another. ⁶And ^(Z)this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just ^(AA)as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it. ⁷For ^(AB)many deceivers ^(AC)have gone out into the world, ^(AD)those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. ⁸Watch yourselves, ^(AE)so that you may not lose what we^[b] have worked for, but ^(AF)may win a full reward. ⁹Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, ^(AG)does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching ^(AH)has both the Father and the Son. ¹⁰If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, ^(AI)do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, ¹¹for whoever greets him ^(AJ)takes part in his wicked works.

Final Greetings

¹²^(AK)Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. ^(AL)Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, ^(AM)so that our joy may be complete.

¹³The children of your elect sister greet you.