NET Bible
"¶ 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),"
— 2 John 1:1, NET Bible
“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;”
“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;”
¶ 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),
because of the truth that resides in us and will be with us forever.
Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
I rejoiced greatly because I have found some of your children living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded us.