2 John 1 - First Nations Version

GREETINGS AND FIRST WORDS

¹ From He Shows Goodwill (John), the elder. To the honored woman and her children who have been chosen by the Great Spirit. You are all truly loved, not only by myself but by all who know the truth.

² This love comes from the truth that lives in us and will remain with us to the time beyond the end of all days.

³ It is this truth and love, coming from our Father the Great Spirit and from his Son, Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One, that blesses us with the gift of his great kindness, mercy, and peace.

WALKING IN LOVE

⁴ It made my heart dance for joy when I found some of your children following the way of truth, just as our Father from above has instructed us.

⁵ I now call on you, honored woman, to make sure that we love each other. This is not a new instruction I am writing to you, but the same one we were given from the first.

⁶ Love means we are following his instructions. This is the same instruction you heard from the beginning—that we should walk in love.

WARNINGS ABOUT FALSE TEACHERS

⁷ For in this world there are many false teachers, leading people down the wrong path. They say that Creator Sets Free (Jesus) did not come into this world as a human being. Those who say this are deceivers and of the false chosen one.

⁸ Guard your hearts. You do not want to lose what we all have worked so hard for and fail to receive the full honor that should be yours.

⁹ All who go too far in their thinking and do not remain true to the teaching about the Chosen One have walked away from the Great Spirit. But the ones who remain true to this teaching walk together both with the Father and with his Son.

¹⁰ If any of these people come to you who do not agree with this teaching, do not welcome them to stay in your home or greet them as members of the sacred family.

¹¹ For greeting them in this way means you are joining with them in their evil deeds.

FINAL WORDS

¹² I have much more to tell you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. I am hoping to come and speak with you face to face. In this way, our hearts will dance for joy.

¹³ The children of your honored sister who have been chosen by the Great Spirit send their greetings to you. Aho! May it be so!