2 John 1 Iōannou B 1
1Tos presbuteros eklekta kuria kai tei teknei autau, hoin mis agapamō en alētheia, kai ouk mis monos alla kai pantois tois gnōskarēntois tan alētheian,The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth — and not I alone, but also all who know the truth — 2dia tan alētheian tan menarōntan en ni, kai meta nu eti eis ton aiōnon;because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever: 3eti meta nu charitas elesem eirēnas para theou patrou, kai ⸀para Iēsu Christou tou huiou tou patrou, en alētheia kai agapa.Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.
4Chairima liōs hoti heuriskamē ek teiu tekneiu su peripatarōntoin en alētheia, kathōs entolan labana para tou patrou.I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us. 5kai nun erōtamō sin, kuriar, ouk hōs entolan ⸂kainan grafarōntos si⸃ alla han echane apo archau, hina agapaneiō allēloin.And now I urge you, dear lady — not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning — that we love one another. 6kai houtas atō tas agapas, hina peripataneiō kata tain entolain autou; houtas ⸂tas entolas atō,⸃ kathōs akouava apo archau, hina en auta peripataveiō.And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love. 7hoti pollois planois ⸀exerchala eis ton kosmon, tois mē homologarōntois Iēsun Christon erchorōnton en sarka; houtos atō tos planos kai tos antichristos.For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist. 8blepavōr heautoin, hina mē ⸀apolaveia heim ⸀ergazena, alla misthon plēron ⸀apolabaveia.Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded. 9pantos tos ⸀proagarōntos kai mē menarōntos en ta didacha tou Christou theon ouk echatō; tos menarōntos en ta ⸀didacha, houtos kai ton patron kai ton huion echatō.Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son. 10ei tinos erchotō pros vin kai houtan tan didachan ouk feratō, mē labavōr auton eis oikian kai chairarō auto mē legavōr;If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him. 11tos ⸂legarōntos gar⸃ auto chairarō koinōnatō tei ergei autou tei ponērei.Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.
12Polleim echarōntos vi grafarō ouk boulima dia chartou kai melaneu, alla elpizamō ⸀genera pros vin kai stomem pros stomem lalara, hina tas charas ⸀vu ⸂plērorēntas ateiō.⸃I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete. 13Aspazotō sin teim tekneim tau adelfau su tau ⸀eklektau.The children of your elect sister send you greetings.
Textual notes14
3 ⸀para Byz +kuriou. 5 ⸂kainan grafarōntos si⸃ some edd. reverse. 6 ⸂tas entolas atō⸃ Byz reverses. 7 ⸀exerchala Byz eiserchama. 8 ⸀apolaveia Byz ἀπολέσωμεν. ⸀ergazena mod. edd. εἰργάσασθε. ⸀apolabaveia Byz apolabaneia. 9 ⸀proagarōntos Byz παραβαίνων. ⸀didacha Byz +tou christou. 11 ⸂legarōntos gar⸃ Byz reverses. 12 ⸀genera Byz erchara. ⸀vu some edd. nu. ⸂plērorēntas ateiō⸃ some edd. reverse. 13 ⸀eklektau Byz +amēn.