Focused Passage

2 John 1:1-6

Walking in Truth and Love While Guarding the Doctrine of Christ

John moves from truth-shaped greeting, to joy over obedience, to the command to walk in love, to warning against deceivers who deny Christ, to a guarded hospitality instruction, and finally to anticipated face-to-face fellowship.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—

2 because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:

3 Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.

4 I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.

5 And now I urge you, dear lady—not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.

6 And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

3 John 1 BSB references John 15:7 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:18 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 2:4 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:1 Classic cross-references 3 John 1:1 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:8-10 OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35 OliveGrove study links John 14:15 OliveGrove study links

Original words

The Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular elder πρεσβύτερος G4245 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular To [the] chosen Ἐκλεκτῇ G1588 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular lady κυρίᾳ G2959 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction her αὐτῆς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural children τέκνοις G5043 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural whom οὓς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular love ἀγαπῶ G25 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] truth ἀληθείᾳ G225 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction not οὐκ G3756 Adverb I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular alone μόνος G3441 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction also καὶ G2532 Conjunction all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural who οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural know ἐγνωκότες G1097 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular truth ἀλήθειαν G225 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Colossians 3:16 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:27 Classic cross-references 1 John 1:8 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:14 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:17 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:8-10 OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35 OliveGrove study links John 14:15 OliveGrove study links

Original words

because of διὰ G1223 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular truth ἀλήθειαν G225 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular that τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular abides μένουσαν G3306 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction will be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular with μεθ’ G3326 Preposition us ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural vvv εἰς G1519 Preposition vvv τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular forever αἰῶνα G165 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

2 Peter 1:17 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:10 Classic cross-references Romans 1:7 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 1:2 Classic cross-references Galatians 1:3 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:8-10 OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35 OliveGrove study links John 14:15 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Grace χάρις G5485 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular mercy ἔλεος G1656 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular [and] peace εἰρήνη G1515 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular from παρὰ G3844 Preposition God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [the] Father Πατρός G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction from παρὰ G3844 Preposition Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Son Υἱοῦ G5207 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Father Πατρός G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular will be Ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular with μεθ’ G3326 Preposition us ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition truth ἀληθείᾳ G225 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction love ἀγάπῃ G26 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

John 8:30 BSB references 1 Corinthians 13:13 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:6 Classic cross-references 3 John 1:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 86:11 Classic cross-references 1 John 1:7 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:8-10 OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35 OliveGrove study links John 14:15 OliveGrove study links

Original words

I was overjoyed Ἐχάρην G5463 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular . . . λίαν G3029 Adverb to ὅτι G3754 Conjunction find εὕρηκα G2147 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular [some] of ἐκ G1537 Preposition your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural children τέκνων G5043 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural walking περιπατοῦντας G4043 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] truth ἀληθείᾳ G225 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular just as καθὼς G2531 Adverb - παρὰ G3844 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Father Πατρός G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular has commanded ἐντολὴν G1785 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [us] ἐλάβομεν G2983 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

John 13:34 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:11 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:7 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:24 Classic cross-references 2 John 1:6 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:8-10 OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35 OliveGrove study links John 14:15 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction now νῦν G3568 Adverb I urge ἐρωτῶ G2065 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular [dear] lady κυρία G2959 Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular not οὐχ G3756 Adverb as ὡς G5613 Adverb a new καινὴν G2537 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular commandment ἐντολὴν G1785 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - «γράφων G1125 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular to you σοι» G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction [one] ἣν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular we have had εἴχομεν* G2192 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural from ἀπ’ G575 Preposition [the] beginning ἀρχῆς G746 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction we love ἀγαπῶμεν G25 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural one another ἀλλήλους G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural

Verse 6

Cross-references

John 14:15 Classic cross-references John 14:21 Classic cross-references 1 John 5:3 Classic cross-references John 15:10 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:24 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:8-10 OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction this αὕτη G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular love ἀγάπη G26 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction we walk περιπατῶμεν G4043 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural according to κατὰ G2596 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural commandments ἐντολὰς G1785 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural This αὕτη G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular very καθὼς G2531 Adverb commandment ἐντολή G1785 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular you have heard ἠκούσατε G191 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural from ἀπ’ G575 Preposition [the] beginning ἀρχῆς G746 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction you must walk περιπατῆτε G4043 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition [love] αὐτῇ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular

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