So it also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in an orderly sequence, most honourable Theophilus,
2 John 1:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The elder: To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth #– #and not only I, but also all who know the truth #– # Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition THE ELDERLY elder [of the church addresses this letter] to the elect (chosen) lady (Cyria) and her children, whom I truly love–and not only I but also all who are [progressively] learning to recognize and know and understand the Truth– American Standard Version (1901) The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth; Common English Bible From the elder. To the chosen gentlewoman and her children, whom I truly love (and I am not the only one, but also all who know the truth), Catholic Public Domain Version The Elder to the Elect Lady, and those born of her, whom I love in the truth: and not I alone, but also all those who have known the truth, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The ancient to the lady Elect, and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth, |
So it also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in an orderly sequence, most honourable Theophilus,
They did this, sending it to the elders by means of Barnabas and Saul.
But when I saw that they were deviating from the truth of the gospel, I told Cephas in front of everyone, ‘If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel Gentiles to live like Jews? ’
But we did not give up and submit to these people for even a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would be preserved for you.
You foolish Galatians! Who has cast a spell on you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified?
because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the word of truth, the gospel
who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
For if we deliberately go on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient and to be sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
I exhort the elders among you as a fellow elder and witness to the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory about to be revealed:
She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does Mark, my son.
I have not written to you because you don’t know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie comes from the truth.
Little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in action and in truth.
So now I ask you, dear lady #– #not as if I were writing you a new command, but one we have had from the beginning #– #that we love one another.