A Greeting from the Elder (2 John 1:1–3)
1 TNT The Elder vnto the beloven Gayus whom I love in the trueth. BSB BSB: The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
2 TNT Beloved I wisshe in all thinges that thou prosperedest and faredest well even as thy soule prospereth. BSB BSB: Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.
3 TNT I reioysed greatly when the brethren came and testified of the trueth that is in the how thou walkest in trouthe. 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 TNT I have no greater ioye then for to heare howe that my sonnes walke in veritie. BSB BSB: I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
Gaius Commended for Hospitality 5 TNT Beloved thou doest faythfully what soever thou doest to the brethren and to straungers BSB BSB: Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
6 TNT which bare witnes of thy love before all the congregacion. Which brethren when thou bryngest forwardes on their iorney (as it besemeth god) thou shalt do well: 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 TNT because that for his names sake they went forth and toke nothinge of the gentyls. BSB BSB: For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
8 TNT We therfore ought to receave soche that we also myght be helpers to the trueth. BSB BSB: Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
Diotrephes and Demetrius 9 TNT I wrote vnto the congregacion: but Diotrephes which loveth to have the preeminence amonge them receaveth vs not. BSB BSB: I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
10 TNT Wherfore yf I come I will declare his dedes which he doeth iestinge on vs with malicious wordes nether is therewith content. Not only he him silfe receaveth not the brethren: but also he forbiddeth them that wolde and thrusteth them out of the congregacion. 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 TNT Beloved folowe not that which is evyll but that which is good. He that doeth well is of God: but he that doeth evyll seith not 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 TNT Demetrius hath good reporte of all men and of the trueth: ye and we oure selves also beare recorde and ye knowe that oure recorde 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 TNT I have many thinges to wryte: but I will not with ynke and penne wryte vnto the. BSB BSB: I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
14 TNT For I trust I shall shortly se the and we shall speake mouth to mouth. Peace be with the. The lovers salute the. Grete the lovers 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.