I determined also, as soon as I had searched out diligently all things from the beggining, that then I would write unto thee, good Theophilus,
2 John 1:1 - William Tyndale New Testament ¶ The senior to the elect lady and her children which I love in the truth: And not I only, but also all that have known 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, |
I determined also, as soon as I had searched out diligently all things from the beggining, that then I would write unto thee, good Theophilus,
which thing they also did, and sent it to the seniors, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
But when I saw that they went not the right way after the truth of the gospell, I said unto Peter, before all men, if thou being a Jewe, livest after the manner of the gentiles, and not as do the Jewes: why causest thou the gentiles to follow the Jewes?
To whom we gave no room, no not for the space of an hour, as concerning to be brought into subjection: and that because that the truth of the gospell might continue with you.
¶ O foolish Galatians: who hath bewitched you, that ye should not believe the truth? to whom Iesus Christ was described before the eyes, and among you crucified?
Ye did run well. Who was a lett unto you, that ye should not obey the truth?
for the hope's sake which is laid up in store for you in heaven, of which hope ye have heard by the true word of the gospell,
which would have all men saved, and come unto the knowledge of the truth.
¶ For if we sin willingly after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins:
elect by the foreknowledge of God the father, thorow the sanctifying of the spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Iesus Christ. Grace be with you, and peace be multiplied.
¶ The seniors which are among you I exhort, which am also an senior, and a witness of the afflictions of Christ, and also a part taker of the glory that shall be opened:
The congregation that is gathered together in Babylon, saluteth you, and Marcus my son.
I wrote not unto you, as though ye knew not the truth: but as though ye knew it, and know also that no lie cometh of truth.
My babes, let us not love in word, neither in tongue: but with deed, and in verity:
And now beseech I thee lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that same, which we had from the beginning, that we should love one another.