1 John 5:13 - 2 John

New International Version

Concluding Affirmations

¹³ I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God^(A) so that you may know that you have eternal life.^{(B) 14} This is the confidence^(C) we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.^{(D) 15} And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know^(E) that we have what we asked of him.^(F)

¹⁶ If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray and God will give them life.^(G) I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death.^(H) I am not saying that you should pray about that.^{(I) 17} All wrongdoing is sin,^(J) and there is sin that does not lead to death.^(K)

¹⁸ We know that anyone born of God^(L) does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one^(M) cannot harm them.^{(N) 19} We know that we are children of God,^(O) and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.^{(P) 20} We know also that the Son of God has come^(Q) and has given us understanding,^(R) so that we may know him who is true.^(S) And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.^(T)

²¹ Dear children,^(U) keep yourselves from idols.^(V)

¹ The elder,^(W)

To the lady chosen by God^(X) and to her children, whom I love in the truth^(Y)—and not I only, but also all who know the truth^(Z)— ² because of the truth,^(AA) which lives in us^(AB) and will be with us forever:

³ Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ,^(AC) 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,^(AD) 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.^(AE) I ask that we love one another. ⁶ And this is love:^(AF) that we walk in obedience to his commands.^(AG) As you have heard from the beginning,^(AH) his command is that you walk in love.

⁷ I say this because many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ^(AI) as coming in the flesh,^(AJ) have gone out into the world.^(AK) Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.^{(AL) 8} Watch out that you do not lose what we^[a] have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully.^{(AM) 9} Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ^(AN) does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.^{(AO) 10} If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them.^{(AP) 11} Anyone who welcomes them shares^(AQ) in their 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,^(AR) so that our joy may be complete.^(AS)

¹³ The children of your sister, who is chosen by God,^(AT) send their greetings.