2 John 1:1-6

Greeting

1 1The elder to the elect lady and her children, 2whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who 3know 4the truth,
2 5because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
3 6Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father's Son, in truth and love.

Walking in Truth and Love

4 7I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.
5 And now I ask you, dear lady--8not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning--9that we love one another.
6 And 10this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just 11as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it.

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Cross References 11

  • 1. 3 John 1; [1 Peter 5:1]
  • 2. 1 John 3:18; 3 John 1
  • 3. John 8:32; [1 Timothy 2:4; Hebrews 10:26]
  • 4. John 1:17; John 14:6; See Galatians 2:5
  • 5. [1 Corinthians 13:6]
  • 6. 1 Timothy 1:2; 2 Timothy 1:2; [Jude 2]
  • 7. 3 John 3, 4
  • 8. 1 John 2:7
  • 9. See 1 John 3:11
  • 10. 1 John 5:3; [1 John 2:5]; See John 14:15
  • 11. 1 John 2:24
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