FUTURE FORETOLD

18. BLESSED - 2-3 JOHN

2 John 1-12

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; *1

For the truth's sake,
which dwelleth in us,
and shall be
with us forever. *2

Grace 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. *3

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

And 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. *5

And 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. *6

For 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. *7

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

Whosoever 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. *9

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

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

Having 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. *12

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

3 John 1-14

The elder unto
the wellbeloved Gaius,
whom I love in the truth. *1

Beloved, I wish above
all things that thou mayest prosper
and be in health,
even as thy soul prospereth. *2

For I rejoiced greatly,
when the brethren came and
testified of the truth
that is in thee,
even as thou walkest
in the truth. *3

I have no greater joy
than to hear
that my children
walk in truth. *4

Beloved, thou doest faithfully
whatsoever thou doest
to the brethren,
and to strangers; *5

Which have borne witness
of thy charity before the church:
whom if thou bring forward
on their journey
after a godly sort,
thou shalt do well: *6

Because that
for his name's sake
they went forth,
taking nothing
of the Gentiles. *7

We therefore ought
to receive such,
that we might be
fellowhelpers to the truth. *8

I wrote unto the church:
but Diotrephes, who loveth
to have the preeminence
among them, receiveth us not. *9

Wherefore, if I come,
I will remember
his deeds which he doeth,
prating against us
with malicious words:
and not content therewith,
neither doth he himself
receive the brethren, and
forbiddeth them that would,
and casteth them out
of the church. *10

Beloved, follow not
that which is evil,
but that which is good.
He that doeth good is of God:
but he that doeth evil
hath not seen God. *11

Demetrius hath good report
of all men, and of the truth
itself: yea, and we
also bear record; and ye know
that our record is true. *12

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

But 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. *14