12 John 1

Hee exhorteth a certaine honourable matrone, with her children, to perseuere in Christian loue, and beliefe, 8 lest they lose the reward of their former profession: 10 And to haue nothing to doe with

1The Elder vnto the elect Lady, and her children, whome I loue in the trueth: and not I only, but also all they that haue knowen þe trueth:Select 2 John 1:1

2For the trueths sake which dwelleth in vs, and shalbe with vs for euer:Select 2 John 1:2

3Grace bee with you, mercie, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ, the Sonne of the Father, in trueth and loue.Select 2 John 1:3

4I reioyced greatly, that I found of thy children walking in trueth, as wee haue receiued a commaundement from the Father.Select 2 John 1:4

5And now, I beseech thee Lady, not as though I wrote a new commandement vnto thee: but that which wee had from the beginning, that wee loue one another.Select 2 John 1:5

6And this is loue, that wee walke after his Commandements. This is the Commandement, that as yee haue heard from the beginning, yee should walke in it.Select 2 John 1:6

7For many deceiuers are entred into the world, who confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiuer, and an Antichrist.Select 2 John 1:7

8Looke to your selues, that wee lose not those things which wee haue wrought, but that we receiue a full reward.Select 2 John 1:8

9Whosoeuer transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God; hee that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne.Select 2 John 1:9

10If there come any vnto you, and bring not this doctrine, receiue him not into your house, neither bid him, God speed.Select 2 John 1:10

11For hee that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his euill deeds.Select 2 John 1:11

12Hauing many things to write vnto you, I would not write with paper and inke, but I trust to come vnto you, and speak face to face, that our ioy may be full.Select 2 John 1:12

13The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.Select 2 John 1:13