Catholic Public Domain Version
" The Elder to the Elect Lady, and those born of her, whom I love in the truth: and not I alone, but also all those who have known the truth,"
— 2 John 1:1, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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,”
“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;”
“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 to the Elect Lady, and those born of her, whom I love in the truth: and not I alone, but also all those who have known the truth,
because the truth which dwells in us shall be with us for eternity.
May grace, mercy, and peace be with you from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus, the Son of the Father, in truth and in love.
I was very glad because I discovered some of your sons walking in the truth, just as we received the commandment from the Father.