2 John 1:4

American Standard Version (1901)

I rejoice greatly that I have found [certain] of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.

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  • 3 John 1:3-4 : 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth. 4 Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
  • Eph 5:8 : 8 For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light
  • Phil 4:10 : 10 But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye have revived your thought for me; wherein ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked opportunity.
  • 1 Thess 2:19-20 : 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming? 20 For ye are our glory and our joy.
  • 1 Thess 3:6-9 : 6 But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also [to see] you; 7 for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith: 8 for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. 9 For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; 10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
  • 1 John 2:6 : 6 he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.
  • Hos 14:9 : 9 Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.
  • Mal 2:6 : 6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.
  • Gal 2:14 : 14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Cephas before [them] all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as do the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, how compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
  • Eph 5:2 : 2 and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 3 John 1:1-5
    5 verses
    87%

    1The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.

    2Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

    3For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.

    4Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

    5Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;

  • 2 John 1:1-3
    3 verses
    82%

    1The 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;

    2for the truth's sake which abideth in us, and it shall be with us for ever:

    3Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

  • 2 John 1:5-9
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    78%

    5And 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.

    6And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.

    7For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, [even] they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

    8Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.

    9Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son.

  • 1 John 1:1-4
    4 verses
    74%

    1That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the Word of life

    2(and the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare unto you the life, the eternal [life], which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us);

    3that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ:

    4and these things we write, that our joy may be made full.

  • 1 John 2:13-14
    2 verses
    73%

    13I write unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil one. I have written unto you, little children, because ye know the Father.

    14I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the evil one.

  • 1 Thess 2:11
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    11as ye know how we [dealt with] each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging [you], and testifying,

  • 3 John 1:8
    71%

    8We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers for the truth.

  • 2 John 1:12-13
    2 verses
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    12Having many things to write unto you, I would not [write them] with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be made full.

    13The children of thine elect sister salute thee.

  • 1 John 3:23-24
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    71%

    23And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment.

    24And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.

  • 1 John 2:6-8
    3 verses
    71%

    6he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

    7Beloved, no new commandment write I unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning: the old commandment is the word which ye heard.

    8Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth.

  • 1 John 2:28
    71%

    28And now, [my] little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

  • 2 Tim 1:4
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    4longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

  • Col 1:4
    71%

    4having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,

  • 1 John 3:18-19
    2 verses
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    18[ My] Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

    19Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him:

  • 1 Thess 4:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk,--that ye abound more and more.

    2For ye know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

  • Phlm 1:5
    70%

    5hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

  • 2 Thess 1:2
    70%

    2Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 1 John 5:2
    70%

    2Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.

  • 1 John 4:4
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    4Ye are of God, [my] little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.

  • 1 Tim 1:2-3
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    70%

    2unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

    3As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

  • 3 John 1:12
    70%

    12Demetrius hath the witness of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness: and thou knowest that our witness is true.

  • Eph 1:15
    70%

    15For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which [ye show] toward all the saints,

  • 1 John 2:21
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    21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

  • Phlm 1:7
    69%

    7For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

  • Phlm 1:3
    69%

    3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 2 Tim 1:2
    69%

    2to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

  • 1 John 2:24
    69%

    24As for you, let that abide in you which ye heard from the beginning. If that which ye heard from the beginning abide in you, ye also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father.

  • 1 Cor 1:3
    69%

    3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Eph 6:23
    68%

    23Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.