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Greetings from the Elder.[a]

To the lady[b] chosen by God and to her children.

I truly love all of you. And I am not the only one. All those who know the truth[c] love you in the same way. We love you because of the truth—the truth that lives in us. That truth will be with us forever.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 John 1:1 Elder This is probably John the apostle. “Elder” means an older man or a special leader in the church (as in Titus 1:5).
  2. 2 John 1:1 lady This might mean a woman. Or, in this letter, it might mean a church. If it is a church, then “her children” would be the people of the church. Also in verse 5.
  3. 2 John 1:1 truth The truth or “Good News” about Jesus Christ that joins all believers together.

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