2 John 1:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And this is love: that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, ἵνα περιπατῶμεν κατὰ τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ. Αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολή, καθὼς ἠκούσατε ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, Ἵνα, ἐν αὐτῇ περιπατῆτε.

Transliteration

And this estin the agapē, that we peripatōmen according to the entolas of him. This estin the entolē, just as you ēkousate from archēs, that, in it you peripatēte.

Grammar Details

• *estin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is
• *agapē*: nominative, feminine, singular - love
• *peripatōmen*: present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - may walk/live
• *entolas*: accusative, feminine, plural - commandments
• *entolē*: nominative, feminine, singular - commandment
• *ēkousate*: aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - heard
• *archēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - beginning
• *peripatēte*: present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - may walk/live

Word Meanings

• *estin*: is/exists
• *agapē*: love/charity/benevolence
• *peripatōmen*: may walk/live/conduct ourselves
• *entolas*: commandments/orders/charges
• *entolē*: commandment/order/charge
• *ēkousate*: heard/listened to/understood
• *archēs*: beginning/origin/first cause
• *peripatēte*: may walk/live/conduct yourselves

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} this{G3778} is{G2076} love,{G26} that{G2443} we should walk{G4043} after{G2596} his{G846} commandments.{G1785} This{G3778} is{G2076} the commandment,{G1785} even{G2443} as{G2531} ye heard{G191} from{G575} the beginning,{G746} that ye should walk{G4043} in{G1722} it.{G846}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} this{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} love{G26}, that{G2443} we walk{G4043}{(G5725)} after{G2596} his{G846} commandments{G1785}. This{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the commandment{G1785}, That{G2443}, as{G2531} ye have heard{G191}{(G5656)} from{G575} the beginning{G746}, ye should walk{G4043}{(G5725)} in{G1722} it{G846}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And this is the love that we shulde walke after his commaundementes. This commaundement is (that as ye have hearde from the begynninge) ye shuld walke in it.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And this is the loue, that we walke after his commaundementes. This is the commaundement (as ye haue herde fro the begynnynge) that we shulde walke therin.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And this is that loue, that we should walke after his commandements. This commandement is, that as ye haue heard from the beginning, ye should walke in it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And this is the loue, that we shoulde walke after his comaundement. This commaundement is, that as ye haue hearde from the begynnyng, ye shoulde walke in it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and this is the love, that we may walk according to His commands; this is the command, even as ye did hear from the beginning, that in it ye may walk,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And love is the keeping of his laws. This is the law which was given to you from the first, so that you might keep it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (Now this is love: that we walk according to his commandments.) This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning; thus you should walk in it.

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 5:3 : 3 For this is the love of God: that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.
• 1 John 2:24 : 24 As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.
• 1 John 2:5 : 5 But whoever keeps His word, truly in that person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him.
• John 14:15 : 15 If you love me, keep my commandments.
• John 15:10 : 10 If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
• John 15:14 : 14 You are my friends if you do what I command.
• Rom 13:8-9 : 8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another, for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, 'You shall not commit adultery,' 'You shall not murder,' 'You shall not steal,' 'You shall not bear false witness,' 'You shall not covet,' and any other commandment, are summed up in this statement: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
• 2 John 1:5 : 5 And now I ask you, dear lady—not as though I am writing you a new commandment, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.
• Gal 5:13-14 : 13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in one statement: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
• John 14:21 : 21 The one who has my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will reveal myself to him.
• 1 John 5:15 : 15 And if we know that He hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we already have what we have asked of Him.