A Greeting from the Elder (2 John 1:1–3)
1 UEB The elder to beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. BSB BSB: The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
2 UEB Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be healthy, just as it is well with your soul. BSB BSB: Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.
3 UEB For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and bore witness to your truth, just as you walk in truth. BSB BSB: For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.
4 UEB I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children walk in the truth. BSB BSB: I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
Gaius Commended for Hospitality 5 UEB Beloved, you practice faithfulness whenever you work for the brothers and for strangers BSB BSB: Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
6 UEB who have borne witness of your love in the presence of the church. You do well to send them off on their journey in a manner worthy of God, BSB BSB: They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
7 UEB because it was for the sake of the name that they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles. BSB BSB: For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
8 UEB We therefore should welcome such as these, so that we will be fellow workers for the truth. BSB BSB: Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
Diotrephes and Demetrius 9 UEB I wrote something to the congregation, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not receive us. BSB BSB: I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
10 UEB So if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. Not satisfied with that, he not only refused to welcome the brothers himself, but he also stops those who want to welcome them and puts them out of the church. BSB BSB: So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.
11 UEB Beloved, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God. BSB BSB: Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
12 UEB Demetrius is borne witness to by all and by the truth itself. We also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true. BSB BSB: Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.
Conclusion (2 John 1:12–13)
13 UEB I had many things to write to you, but I do not wish to write them to you with pen and ink. BSB BSB: I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
14 UEB But I expect to see you soon, and we will speak face to face. May peace be with you. The friends greet you. Greet our friends there by name. BSB BSB: Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.