Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 am greatly rejoiced to find some of your children leading their lives in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father. 5 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. 6 And this is love, that we should lead our lives according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should pass your life in love.
Cross References
1 John 3:11
For this is the message that you have listened to from the beginning, "WE ARE TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER."
John 13:34-35
I give you a new commandment, Love one another!
John 15:12
"This is my command, Love one another as I have loved you.
Galatians 5:22
But the harvest-fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, and self-control;
Ephesians 5:2
and to lead lives of love, just as Christ also loved you and gave himself up for you, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for you, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for "an odor of sweetness."
1 Thessalonians 4:9
It is not needed that I should write to you about brotherly love; for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
Hebrews 13:1
Let brotherly love continue.
1 Peter 1:22-23
Now that by obedience to the truth you have purified your lives for a brotherly love without hypocrisy, you must love one another from your hearts, fervently.
1 Peter 4:8
Above everything have fervent love to one another; for love veils a multitude of sins.
2 Peter 1:7
and to piety brotherly love, and to brotherly love, love itself.
1 John 2:7-8
Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, nay, and old commandment, which you have had from the beginning. That old commandment is the message to which you have listened.
1 John 3:14-18
We know that we have migrated, out of death into life, because we love our brothers. He who has no love is abiding in death.
1 John 3:23
His commandment is this, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another as he has commanded us to do.
1 John 4:7-12
Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God; and every one that loves us a child of God.
1 John 4:20
If any one says, "I love God," and yet hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot possibly love God, whom he has not seen.