---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: 2 John from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 1
verse_count: 13
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), 2 John, chap. 1, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# 2 John 1

*Walk in love The antichrist The doctrine of Christ.*

**1** THE elder unto the elect lady and 1 her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
**2** For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
**3** Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, 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 found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
**5** And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new c-ommandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
**6** And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.
**7** For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
**8** Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
**9** Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
**10** If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God-speed;
**11** For he that biddeth him God-speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
**12** Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink; but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
**13** The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.