Parallel Verses

Twentieth Century New Testament

To an eminent Christian Lady, and to her Children, from the Officer of the Church. I sincerely love you all, and not I only, but also all those who have learned to know the Truth.

New American Standard Bible

The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not only I, but also all who know the truth,

King James Version

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;

Holman Bible

The Elder:

To the elect lady and her children: I love all of you in the truth—and not only I, but also all who have come to know the truth

International Standard Version

From:aThe Elder To: The chosen lady and her children, whom I genuinely love, and not only I but also all who know the truth,

A Conservative Version

The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who know the truth,

American Standard Version

The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth;

Amplified

The elder [of the church addresses this letter] to the elect (chosen) lady and her children, whom I love in truth—and not only I, but also all who know and understand the truth—

An Understandable Version

[This is being written by] the elder to the lady chosen [by God], and to her children [Note: The terms "lady" and "children" here refer to a congregation and the Christians who belong to it. See I Peter 5:13; II John 13], whom I love in the truth. [Note: Perhaps this phrase means "whom I truly love"]. And I am not the only one [to love you], but all those [other congregations] who know the truth [of God], also love you.

Anderson New Testament

THE elder to the elect lady, and to her children, whom I love in the truth: and not I only, but also all who know the truth;

Bible in Basic English

I, a ruler in the church, send word to the noble sister who is of God's selection, and to her children, for whom I have true love; and not only I, but all who have knowledge of what is true;

Common New Testament

The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not only I, but also all who know the truth,

Daniel Mace New Testament

The PRESBYTER to the lady ECLECTA and her children, whom I sincerely love, and not only I, but all true christians,

Darby Translation

The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only but also all who have known the truth,

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

The elder, to Electa Cyria, and her children, whom I love sincerely; and not I only, but also all who have known the truth;

Godbey New Testament

The elder to the elect Cyria, and to her children, whom in truth I love with divine love; and not I, but also those having known the truth;

Goodspeed New Testament

The Elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I truly love??nd not only I but all who know the truth??2 because of the truth that stays in our hearts and will be with us forever;

John Wesley New Testament

The elder unto the elect Kuria and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but likewise all who know the truth, For the truth's sake,

Julia Smith Translation

The elder to the chosen mistress in truth; (and not I only, but also all and to her children, whom I love they having known the truth;)

King James 2000

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;

Lexham Expanded Bible

The elder, to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth--and not I alone, but also all those who know the truth--

Modern King James verseion

The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The elder, to the elect lady and her children which I love in the truth: And not I only, but also all that have known the truth,

Moffatt New Testament

The presbyter, to the elect Lady and her children whom I love in the Truth (and not only I but all who know the Truth)

Montgomery New Testament

The Elder to the Elect Lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have come to know the truth.

NET Bible

From the elder, to an elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth (and not I alone, but also all those who know the truth),

New Heart English Bible

The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth;

Noyes New Testament

The elder to the elect Cyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all that know the truth,

Sawyer New Testament

THE elder to the elect Curia and her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only but also all who have known the truth,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

THE presbyter to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all who have known the truth:

Webster

The elder to 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;

Weymouth New Testament

The Elder to the elect lady and her children. Truly I love you all, and not I alone, but also all who know the truth,

Williams New Testament

The Elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I truly love, and not only I but all who know the truth,

World English Bible

The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth;

Worrell New Testament

The elder to an elect lady and her children whom I love in truth??nd not I only, but also all who know the truth??2 for the truth's sake which abides in us, and will be with us forever:

Worsley New Testament

The elder unto the excellent Lady, and her children, whom I love in truth: and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

Youngs Literal Translation

The Elder to the choice Kyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those having known the truth,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
πρεσβύτερος 
Presbuteros 
Usage: 65

unto the elect
ἐκλεκτός 
Eklektos 
Usage: 14

Κυρία 
Kuria 
Usage: 2

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

her

Usage: 0

τέκνον 
Teknon 
Usage: 69

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

I
ἐγώ 
Ego 
ἐγώ 
Ego 
I, my, me, not tr
I, my, me, not tr
Usage: 174
Usage: 174

G25
ἀγαπάω 
Agapao 
Usage: 92

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the truth
ἀλήθεια 
Aletheia 
Usage: 87

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

μόνος 
Monos 
only, alone, by self
Usage: 30

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

γινώσκω 
Ginosko 
Usage: 147

Devotionals

Devotionals about 2 John 1:1

References

Images 2 John 1:1

Prayers for 2 John 1:1

Context Readings

Greetings

1 To an eminent Christian Lady, and to her Children, from the Officer of the Church. I sincerely love you all, and not I only, but also all those who have learned to know the Truth. 2 We love you for the sake of that Truth which is always in our hearts; yes, and it will be ours for ever.

Cross References

John 8:32

And you find out the Truth, and the Truth will set you free."

1 Timothy 2:4

whose will is that every one should be saved, and attain to a full knowledge of the Truth.

1 Peter 5:1

As for the older men among you, who bear office in the Church, I, their fellow-Officer, and a witness to the sufferings of the Christ, who shall also share in the glory that is to be revealed--

1 John 3:18

My children, do not let our love be mere words, or end in talk; let it be true and show itself in acts.

Galatians 2:5

Why, we did not for a moment yield submission to them, that the Truth of the Good News might be yours always!

Hebrews 10:26

Remember, if we sin willfully after we have gained a full knowledge of the Truth, there can be no further sacrifice for sin;

2 John 1:5

And now, I pray you, Lady--not as though I were writing a new command for you; no, it is the command which we had from the first--Let us love one another.

2 John 1:13-15

The children of your eminent sister send you their greetings.

Luke 1:3

And, therefore, I also, since I have investigated all these events with great care from their very beginning, have resolved to write a connected history of them for you,

Galatians 2:14

But, when I saw that they were not dealing straightforwardly with the Truth of the Good News, I said to Peter, before them all, "If you, who were born a Jew, adopt Gentile customs, instead of Jewish, why are you trying to compel the Gentile converts to adopt Jewish customs?"

Galatians 3:1

Foolish Galatians! Who has been fascinating you--you before whose very eyes Jesus Christ was depicted upon the cross?

Galatians 5:7

You were once making good progress! Who has hindered you from obeying the Truth?

Ephesians 1:4-5

For he chose us in our union with Christ before the creation of the universe, that we might be holy and blameless in his sight, living in the spirit of love.

Colossians 1:5

On account of the hope which awaits its fulfillment in Heaven. Of this hope you heard long ago in the true Message of the Good News which reached you--

1 Thessalonians 1:3-4

Recalling continually before our God and Father the efforts that have resulted from your faith, the toil prompted by your love, and the patient endurance sustained by your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

But, Brothers, whom the Lord loves, it is our duty always to thank God about you, for, from the first, God chose you for Salvation through the purifying influence of the Spirit, and your belief in the Truth.

1 Peter 1:2

and who were chosen in accordance with the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the consecration of the Spirit, to learn obedience, and to be purified by the sprinkling of the Blood of Jesus Christ, from Peter, an Apostle of Jesus Christ. May blessing and peace be yours in ever-increasing measure.

1 Peter 1:22-23

Now that, by your obedience to the Truth, you have purified your lives, so that there is growing up among you a genuine brotherly affection, love one another earnestly with all your hearts;

1 John 2:21

You all know--But I am not writing to you because you do not know the Truth, but because you do know it, and because nothing false can come from the Truth.

2 John 1:2-3

We love you for the sake of that Truth which is always in our hearts; yes, and it will be ours for ever.

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