{"book":"2 John","chapters":[{"chapter":"1","verses":[{"1": "The Elder, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,"},{"2": "because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:"},{"3": "Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love."},{"4": "I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father."},{"5": "And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: that we love one another."},{"6": "This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it."},{"7": "For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist."},{"8": "Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward."},{"9": "Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son."},{"10": "If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him;"},{"11": "for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds."},{"12": "Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full."},{"13": "The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen."}]}]}