Bible in Basic English
"I, a ruler in the church, send word to the noble sister who is of God's selection, and to her children, for whom I have true love; and not only I, but all who have knowledge of what is true;"
— 2 John 1:1, Bible in Basic English
“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;”
“The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth; ”
“The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth;”
“¶ Introduction and Thanksgiving From the elder, to an elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth(and not I alone, but also all those who know the truth),”
“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,”
“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;”
I, a ruler in the church, send word to the noble sister who is of God's selection, and to her children, for whom I have true love; and not only I, but all who have knowledge of what is true;
Because of this true knowledge which is in us, and will be with us for ever:
May grace, mercy, and peace be with us from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in all true love.
It gave me great joy to see some of your children walking in the true way, even as we were ordered to do by the Father.