2 John 1:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

2 John 1:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 John 1:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 John 1:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.”

2 John 1:4 — World English Bible

2 John 1:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ I rejoice greatly that I have foundcertainof thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father. ”

2 John 1:4 — American Standard Version

2 John 1:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I rejoiced exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, even as a command we did receive from the Father;”

2 John 1:4 — Young's Literal Translation

2 John 1:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

2 John 1:4 — Darby Translation

2 John 1:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I reioyced greatly, that I founde of thy children walking in trueth, as we haue receiued a commandement of the Father.”

2 John 1:4 — Geneva Bible

2 John 1:4 in Context — 2 John 1

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.

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What Does 2 John 1:4 Mean?

2 John 1:4 is a verse from the Book of 2 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 2 John chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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