2 John 1:6

6 And love means living the way God commanded us to live. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is this: Live a life of love.

2 John 1:6 Meaning and Commentary

2 John 1:6

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments
By observing them as a rule of conversation, in so doing love is shown to God; and such may expect the fresh discoveries of the love of God to, them; (See Gill on 1 John 5:3);

this is the commandment, that as ye have heard from the beginning,
ye should walk in it;
that is, this is the will of God, that his people should walk in the truth of the Gospel, and abide by it, as they heard and received it at their first conversion, from the mouths of the apostles, or other faithful ministers of the word; a reason for which, is given in ( 2 John 1:7 ) .

2 John 1:6 In-Context

4 I was very happy to learn that some of your children are following the way of truth, as the Father commanded us.

5 And now, dear lady, this is not a new command but is the same command we have had from the beginning. I ask you that we all love each other.

6 And love means living the way God commanded us to live. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is this: Live a life of love.

7 Many false teachers are in the world now who do not confess that Jesus Christ came to earth as a human. Anyone who does not confess this is a false teacher and an enemy of Christ.

8 Be careful yourselves that you do not lose everything you have worked for, but that you receive your full reward.