{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/drb/2-john/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T01:56:08.721Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"2 John","bookSlug":"2-john","chapter":1,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":null,"nextChapter":null,"totalChapters":1,"totalVerses":13},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"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, "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"For the sake of the truth which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever. "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Grace be with you, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus the Son of the Father; in truth and charity. "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"I was exceeding glad, that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing a new commandment to thee, but that which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another. "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And this is charity, that we walk according to his commandments. For this is the commandment, that, as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in the same: "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"For many seducers are gone out into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh: this is a seducer and an antichrist. "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Look to yourselves, that you lose not the things which you have wrought: but that you may receive a full reward. "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Whosoever revolteth, and continueth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine, the same hath both the Father and the Son. "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"If any man come to you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house nor say to him, God speed you. "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"For he that saith unto him, God speed you, communicateth with his wicked works. "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Having more things to write unto you, I would not by paper and ink: for I hope that I shall be with you, and speak face to face: that your joy may be full. "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"The children of thy sister Elect salute thee."}],"citation":{"inline":"2 John 1 (DRB)","markdown":"[2 John 1](https://primebible.com/drb/2-john/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/2-john/1 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}