2 John 1:12–13

¹³I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

¹⁴But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.

¹³I had many things to write, but I will not with inke and pen write vnto thee.

¹⁴But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and wee shall speake ^†face to face. Peace bee to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.

¹²I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

¹²I haue yet many things to say vnto you, but ye cannot beare them now:

⁵Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.

⁶And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.

⁷For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

⁵Now I wil come vnto you, when I shall passe through Macedonia: for I doe passe through Macedonia.

⁶And it may bee that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that yee may bring me on my iourny, whithersoeuer I goe.

⁷For I will not see you now by the way, but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

⁴And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

⁴And these things write we vnto you, that your ioy may be full.

¹¹These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

¹¹These things haue I spoken vnto you, that my ioy might remaine in you, and that your ioy might be full.

¹³And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

¹³And now come I to thee, and these things I speake in the world, that they might haue my ioy fulfilled in themselues.

⁸With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?

⁸With him will I speake ^*mouth to mouth euen apparantly, and not in darke speeches, and the similitude of the LORD shall hee behold: wherefore then were yee not afraid to speake against my seruant Moses?

²⁴Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.

²⁴Whensoeuer I take my iourney into Spaine, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my iourney, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with ^†your company.

⁴Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

⁴Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindfull of thy teares, that I may bee filled with ioy,

¹⁹But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

¹⁹But I beseech you the rather to doe this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

²⁴Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

²⁴Hitherto haue ye asked nothing in my Name: aske, and ye shall receiue, that your ioy may be full.

²³Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

²³Know yee, that our brother Timothie is set at libertie, with whom if he come shortly, I will see you.

²²But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

²²But withall prepare mee also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be giuen vnto you.

¹³The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

¹³The Church that is at Babylon elected, together with you, saluteth you, and so doth Marcus my sonne.

¹THE 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;

²For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

³Grace 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.

⁴I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

⁵And 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.

⁶And 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.

⁷For 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.

⁸Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

⁹Whosoever 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.

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

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

¹²Having 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.

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

¹¶ The Elder vnto the elect Lady, and her children, whome I loue in the trueth: and not I onely, but also all they that haue knowen y ^e trueth:

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

⁸Looke to your selues, that wee lose not those things which wee haue ^‖wrought, but that we receiue a full reward.

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.

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

¹¹For hee that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his euill deeds.

¹²Hauing many things to write vnto you, I would not write with paper and inke, but I trust to come vnto you, and speake ^†face to face, that our ioy may be full.

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