Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And now I entreat thee, mistress, not as writing a new command, but what we had from the beginning, that we should love one another.
New American Standard Bible
Now I ask you, lady,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
So now I urge you, dear lady—not as if I were writing you a new command, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.
International Standard Version
Dear lady, I am now requesting of you that we all continue to love one another. It is not as though I am writing to give you a new commandment, but one that we have had from the beginning.
A Conservative Version
And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing a new commandment to thee, but what we had from the beginning, that we would love each other.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Now I ask you, lady, not as if I were writing to you a new commandment, but [simply reminding you of] the one which we have had from the beginning, that we
An Understandable Version
And now I ask you, lady [See verse 1], not as though writing a new commandment to you, but [I wanted to remind you of] one that we had [heard] from the beginning [of Christ's ministry]: [It is] that we should love one another.
Anderson New Testament
And now I beseech you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
Bible in Basic English
And now, my sister, I make a request to you, not sending you a new law, but the law which we had from the first, that we have love for one another.
Common New Testament
And now I ask you, lady, not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and now, my lady, I beg our love may be mutual, since what I write, is no new prescription, but what was originally enjoin'd.
Darby Translation
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.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And now I beseech you, Cyria, not as writing to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
Godbey New Testament
And now I entreat thee, O Cyria, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another with divine love.
Goodspeed New Testament
And now I beg you, my lady??ot as though I were writing you any new command, but one which we have had from the beginning??et us love one another.
John Wesley New Testament
And now I beseech thee, Kuria, (not as writing a new commandment to thee, but that which we had from the beginning) that we may love one another.
King James 2000
And now I beseech you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto you, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And now I ask you, lady (not as [if I were] writing a new commandment to you, but [one] that we have had from the beginning), that we should love one another.
Modern King James verseion
And now I beseech you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And now beseech I thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that same, which we had from the beginning: that we should love one another.
Moffatt New Testament
And now I entreat you, Lady ??not as though I were writing you any new command, it is the command which we have had from the very beginning ??let us love one another.
Montgomery New Testament
And now I am entreating you, Lady, not as though I were writing some new commandment to you, but one which we have had from the beginning, let us love one another.
NET Bible
But now I ask you, lady (not as if I were writing a new commandment to you, but the one we have had from the beginning), that we love one another.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
And now I beseech thee, Cyria, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.
Sawyer New Testament
And now I beseech you, Curia, not as if writing a new commandment to you, but [one] which we had from the beginning, that we should love one another.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
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.
Twentieth Century New Testament
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.
Webster
And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
Weymouth New Testament
And now, dear lady, I pray you--writing to you, as I do, not a new command, but the one which we have had from the very beginning--let us love one another.
Williams New Testament
And now I beg you, my lady, not as though I were writing you a new command, but one which we had from the beginning, that we continue to love one another.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
And now I beseech you, lady, not as writing a new commandment to you, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
Worsley New Testament
And now I beseech thee, Lady, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we may love one another.
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Interlinear
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 John 1:5
Images 2 John 1:5
Prayers for 2 John 1:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Truth And Deception
4 I was greatly rejoiced that I found of thy children walking about in the truth, as we received a command from the Father. 5 And now I entreat thee, mistress, not as writing a new command, but what we had from the beginning, that we should love one another. 6 And this is love, that we walk about according to his commands. This is the command, That as ye heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.
Cross References
1 John 3:11
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
John 13:34-35
A new command give I to you, That ye love one another: as I loved you, that ye also love one another.
John 15:12
This is my command, That ye love one another, as I loved you.
Galatians 5:22
And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
Ephesians 5:2
And walk ye in love, as also Christ loved us, and gave himself for us a gift and sacrifice to God for a smell of sweet odor.
1 Thessalonians 4:9
And for brotherly love ye have no need to write to you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
Hebrews 13:1
Let brotherly love remain.
1 Peter 1:22-23
Having purified your souls in the hearing of the truth by the Spirit to unfeigned brotherly love, out of pure hearts love ye one another cordially:
1 Peter 4:8
More than all having intent love among yourselves: for love shall cover a multitude of sins.
2 Peter 1:7
And in devotion brotherly love; and in brotherly love, love.
1 John 2:7-8
Brethren, I write no new command to you, but an old command which ye had from the beginning. The old command is the word which ye heard from the beginning.
1 John 3:14-18
We know that we have passed from death to life, for we love the brethren. He not loving the brother remains in death.
1 John 3:23
And this is his command, That we believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us command.
1 John 4:7-12
Dearly beloved, we should love one another: for love is of God; and every one loving has been born of God, and knows God.
1 John 4:20
If any say, I love God, and hate his brother, he is a liar: for he not loving his brother whom he has seen, God whom he has not seen, how can he love?