KJV King James Version
I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
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2 John 1:4
I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
WEB World English Bible
I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.
ASV American Standard Version
I rejoice greatly that I have found certain of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I rejoiced exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, even as a command we did receive from the Father;
Surrounding context — 2 John 1
1 The 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;
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 commandment 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.
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ἘχάρηνG5463 · chairōto rejoiceλίανG3029 · liangreatlyὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatεὕρηκαG2147 · ehuriskōto find/meetἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoτέκνωνG5043 · teknonchildσουG4771 · suyouπεριπατοῦνταςG4043 · peripateōto walkἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἀληθείᾳG225 · alētheiatruthκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asἐντολὴνG1785 · entolēcommandmentἐλάβομενG2983 · lambanōto takeπαρὰG3844 · parafrom/with/besideτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατρός.G3962 · patērfather
Cross-references
3 John 1:3-4For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.Ephesians 5:8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light:1 John 2:6He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.Hosea 14:9Who [is] wise, and he shall understand these [things]? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD [are] right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.1 John 1:6-7If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:Malachi 2:6The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.1 Thessalonians 3:6-10But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also [to see] you:Philippians 4:10But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.Galatians 2:14But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before [them] all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?1 Thessalonians 2:19-20For what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? [Are] not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
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