2 John 1:4
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I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
In other translations
I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
Greek words
ἘχάρηνEcharēnI rejoicedG5463λίανlianexceedinglyG3029ὅτιhotithatG3754εὕρηκαheurēkaI have foundG2147ἐκek[some] ofG1537τῶνtōntheG3588τέκνωνteknōnchildrenG5043σουsouof youG4771περιπατοῦνταςperipatountaswalkingG4043ἐνeninG1722ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruthG225καθὼςkathōseven asG2531ἐντολὴνentolēncommandmentG1785ἐλάβομενelabomenwe receivedG2983παρὰparafromG3844τοῦtoutheG3588πατρός.patrosFather.G3962
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Greek New Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Words marked TR or NA appear in only one of the two main Greek texts.
Related verses
- 3 John 1:3-43 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.3 For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
- Ephesians 5:8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:For you were once darkness, but now you are 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.Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.
- 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.and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
- 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.Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them.
- 1 John 1:6-76 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.6 If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
- 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.True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6-106 But 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: 7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith: 8 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. 9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;6 But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you. 7 For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith. 8 For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord. 9 How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
- 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?When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
- 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.Now I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.
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