2 John

1 chapter, 13 verses. The 63rd of 66 books, in The General Letters.

How it begins

1The 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;

2For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

3Grace 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.

4I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.