2Jn 1:4
I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
King James Version
✦ Tap any word with a dotted underline to see its original language study
Connections · 29
Parallel · 29
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now {are ye} light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
And 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.
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Who {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.
The 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.
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:
But 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?
But 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. {hath...: or, is revived}
For 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? {rejoicing: or, glorying?}
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these {is} charity.
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; {in the truth: or, with the truth}
Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
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.
I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid {before me}.
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. {even...: or, even I will rejoice}
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. {which...: Gr. whereto ye were delivered}
Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, {being} of one accord, of one mind.
Blessed {be} God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
For thy lovingkindness {is} before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. {honestly: or, decently}
Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. {with: or, in}