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'אגרתו השנייה של יוחנן השליח 1 ' not found for the version: The Westminster Leningrad Codex.

לכבוד המאמינה המשיחית, הגברת הבחירה, וילדיה האהובים עלי ועל כל הקהילה.

מאת יוחנן – הזקן בזקני הקהילה.

אדוננו ואלוהינו יברך את כולנו בשלום, ברחמים ובאהבה, בזכות האמת החקוקה בלבנו לנצח.

שמחתי מאוד לפגוש כאן אחדים מילדיך, ולהיווכח שהם מתנהגים כראוי, אוהבים את האמת ושומרים את מצוות ה'.

גברתי הנכבדה, ברצוני להזכיר לך את אחת המצוות הראשונות שציווה עלינו ה': לאהוב איש את רעהו. מי שבאמת אוהב את ה' עושה כל מה שה' מצווה עליו, והוא הרי ציווה עלינו מבראשית לאהוב איש את רעהו.

היזהרו ממורי השקר שמסתובבים בכל מקום. אין הם מאמינים שישוע המשיח בא לעולם כבן-אדם בשר ודם. אנשים אלה הם אויבי האמת ושונאי המשיח. היזהרו לבל ישפיעו עליכם, פן תפסידו את הפרס שאתם ואני משתדלים מאוד להשיג. עשו הכול כדי לקבל את שכרכם המלא מהאדון. מי שמנסה להתחכם ולעבור על תורת המשיח – אין האלוהים איתו, ואילו אדם שנשאר נאמן לתורת המשיח – גם האלוהים וגם המשיח איתו.

אם ירצה מישהו ללמד אתכם תורה ששונה מתורת המשיח, אל תזמינוהו לביתכם ואף אל תדברו איתו! שהרי כל מי שמעודד אותו נעשה שותף למעשיו הרעים.

12 יש לי עוד הרבה לומר, אך לא אעלה זאת על הנייר, שכן אני מקווה לפגוש אתכם בקרוב פנים אל פנים, ואז נוכל לשוחח ולשמוח יחד.

13 ילדי אחותך המאמינה מוסרים לך דרישת שלום חמה.

The elder,(A)

To the lady chosen by God(B) and to her children, whom I love in the truth(C)—and not I only, but also all who know the truth(D) because of the truth,(E) which lives in us(F) and will be with us forever:

Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ,(G) the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love.

It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth,(H) just as the Father commanded us. And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but one we have had from the beginning.(I) I ask that we love one another. And this is love:(J) that we walk in obedience to his commands.(K) As you have heard from the beginning,(L) his command is that you walk in love.

I say this because many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ(M) as coming in the flesh,(N) have gone out into the world.(O) Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.(P) Watch out that you do not lose what we[a] have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully.(Q) Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ(R) does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.(S) 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them.(T) 11 Anyone who welcomes them shares(U) 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,(V) so that our joy may be complete.(W)

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

Footnotes

  1. 2 John 1:8 Some manuscripts you

The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

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

I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

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

13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.

Greeting the Elect Lady

The Elder,

To the [a]elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known (A)the truth, because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:

(B)Grace, mercy, and peace will be with [b]you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Walk in Christ’s Commandments

I (C)rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father. And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: (D)that we love one another. (E)This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that (F)as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.

Beware of Antichrist Deceivers

For (G)many deceivers have gone out into the world (H)who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. (I)This is a deceiver and an antichrist. (J)Look to yourselves, (K)that [c]we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.

(L)Whoever [d]transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and (M)does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; 11 for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.

John’s Farewell Greeting

12 (N)Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, (O)that our joy may be full.

13 (P)The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. 2 John 1:1 chosen
  2. 2 John 1:3 NU, M us
  3. 2 John 1:8 NU you
  4. 2 John 1:9 NU goes ahead