2 John 1:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 John 1:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 John 1:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 John 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now I beg you, dear lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.”
2 John 1:5 — World English Bible
2 John 1:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. ”
2 John 1:5 — American Standard Version
2 John 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and now I beseech thee, Kyria, not as writing to thee a new command, but which we had from the beginning, that we may love one another,”
2 John 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation
2 John 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we have had from [the] beginning, that we should love one another. ”
2 John 1:5 — Darby Translation
2 John 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And nowe beseeche I thee, Lady, (not as writing a newe commandement vnto thee, but that same which we had from the beginning) that we loue one another.”
2 John 1:5 — Geneva Bible
2 John 1:5 in Context — 2 John 1
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.
What Does 2 John 1:5 Mean?
2 John 1:5 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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