2 John 1:6

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.

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  • 1 John 5:3 : 3 For this is the loue of God, that we keepe his commandements: and his commandements are not burdenous.
  • 1 John 2:24 : 24 Let therefore abide in you that same which ye haue heard from the beginning. If that which ye haue heard from the beginning, shal remaine in you, ye also shal continue in the Sonne, and in the Father.
  • 1 John 2:5 : 5 But hee that keepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfect in deede: hereby wee knowe that ye are in him.
  • John 14:15 : 15 If ye loue me, keepe my comandements,
  • John 15:10 : 10 If ye shall keepe my commandements, ye shall abide in my loue, as I haue kept my Fathers commandements, and abide in his loue.
  • John 15:14 : 14 Ye are my friendes, if ye doe whatsoeuer I commaund you.
  • Rom 13:8-9 : 8 Owe nothing to any man, but to loue one another: for he that loueth another, hath fulfilled the Lawe. 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, Thou shalt not kil, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnes, Thou shalt not couet: and if there be any other commaundement, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, euen in this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.
  • 2 John 1:5 : 5 And nowe beseeche I thee, Lady, (not as writing a newe commandement vnto thee, but that same which we had from the beginning) that we loue one another.
  • Gal 5:13-14 : 13 For brethren, ye haue bene called vnto libertie: onely vse not your libertie as an occasion vnto the flesh, but by loue serue one another. 14 For all the Lawe is fulfilled in one worde, which is this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.
  • John 14:21 : 21 He that hath my commandements, & keepeth them, is he that loueth me: and he that loueth me, shall be loued of my Father: and I will loue him, & wil shewe mine owne selfe to him.
  • 1 John 5:15 : 15 And if we know that he heareth vs, whatsoeuer we aske, we know that we haue the petitions, that we haue desired of him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 John 1:1-5
    5 verses
    87%

    1 The Elder to the elect Lady, and her children, whom I loue in the trueth: and not I onely, but also all that haue knowen the trueth,

    2 For the trueths sake which dwelleth in vs, and shalbe with vs for euer:

    3 Grace be with you, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ the Sonne of the Father, with trueth and loue.

    4 I reioyced greatly, that I founde of thy children walking in trueth, as we haue receiued a commandement of the Father.

    5 And nowe beseeche I thee, Lady, (not as writing a newe commandement vnto thee, but that same which we had from the beginning) that we loue one another.

  • 1 John 2:5-8
    4 verses
    82%

    5 But hee that keepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfect in deede: hereby wee knowe that ye are in him.

    6 He that saith he remaineth in him, ought euen so to walke, as he hath walked.

    7 Brethren, I write no newe commaundement vnto you: but an olde commaundement, which ye haue had from the beginning: this olde commaundement is that worde, which yee haue heard from the beginning.

    8 Againe, a new comandement I write vnto you, that which is true in him, and also in you: for the darkenes is past, & that true light now shineth.

  • 1 John 3:22-24
    3 verses
    81%

    22 And whatsoeuer we aske we receiue of him, because we keepe his commaundements, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

    23 This is then his commaundement, That we beleeue in the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another as hee gaue commaundement.

    24 For hee that keepeth his commaundements, dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we knowe that hee abideth in vs, euen by that Spirit which he hath giuen vs.

  • 1 John 3:11
    81%

    11 For this is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that we should loue one another,

  • 1 John 5:2-3
    2 verses
    77%

    2 In this we know that we loue the children of God, when we loue God, and keepe his commandements.

    3 For this is the loue of God, that we keepe his commandements: and his commandements are not burdenous.

  • 2 John 1:7-9
    3 verses
    76%

    7 For many deceiuers are entred into this worlde, which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh. He that is such one, is a deceiuer and an Antichrist.

    8 Looke to your selues, that we lose not the things which we haue done, but that we may receiue full reward.

    9 Whosoeuer transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne.

  • 1 John 2:24-25
    2 verses
    76%

    24 Let therefore abide in you that same which ye haue heard from the beginning. If that which ye haue heard from the beginning, shal remaine in you, ye also shal continue in the Sonne, and in the Father.

    25 And this is the promes that he hath promised vs, euen that eternall life.

  • 1 John 2:3
    75%

    3 And hereby we are sure that we knowe him, if we keepe his commandements.

  • John 15:12
    74%

    12 This is my commandement, that ye loue one another, as I haue loued you.

  • 1 John 1:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

    1 That which was from the beginning, which wee haue heard, which wee haue seene with these our eyes, which wee haue looked vpon, and these handes of ours haue handled of that Word of life,

    2 (For that life was made manifest, and wee haue seene it, and beare witnes, and shewe vnto you that eternall life, which was with the Father, and was made manifest vnto vs)

    3 That, I say, which wee haue seene and heard, declare wee vnto you, that yee may also haue fellowship with vs, and that our fellowship also may be with the Father, and with his Sonne Iesvs Christ.

  • 1 John 1:5-7
    3 verses
    74%

    5 This then is the message which wee haue heard of him, and declare vnto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkenes.

    6 If wee say that wee haue fellowship with him, and walke in darkenesse, we lie, and doe not truly:

    7 But if we walke in the light as he is in the light, we haue fellowship one with another, and the blood of Iesus Christ his Sonne clenseth vs from all sinne.

  • John 15:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9 As the father hath loued me, so haue I loued you: continue in that my loue.

    10 If ye shall keepe my commandements, ye shall abide in my loue, as I haue kept my Fathers commandements, and abide in his loue.

  • 1 John 4:21
    73%

    21 And this comandemet haue we of him, that he that loueth God, should loue his brother also.

  • John 13:34-35
    2 verses
    73%

    34 A newe commaundement giue I vnto you, that ye loue one another: as I haue loued you, that ye also loue one another.

    35 By this shall all men knowe that ye are my disciples, if ye haue loue one to another.

  • John 15:17
    72%

    17 These things commaunde I you, that ye loue one another.

  • 1 John 4:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16 And we haue knowen, & beleeued ye loue that God hath in vs. God is loue, and he that dwelleth in loue, dwelleth in God, & God in him.

    17 Herein is that loue perfect in vs, that we should haue boldnes in the day of iudgement: for as he is, euen so are we in this world.

  • 1 John 3:18
    71%

    18 My litle children, let vs not loue in worde, neither in tongue onely, but in deede and in trueth.

  • John 14:15
    71%

    15 If ye loue me, keepe my comandements,

  • 1 John 4:11-12
    2 verses
    71%

    11 Beloued, if God so loued vs, we ought also to loue one another.

    12 No man hath seene God at any time. If we loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfect in vs.

  • 1 John 4:19
    71%

    19 We loue him, because he loued vs first.

  • 1 John 4:7
    71%

    7 Beloued, let vs loue one another: for loue commeth of God, & euery one that loueth, is borne of God, and knoweth God.

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

    1 And furthermore we beseeche you, brethren, and exhort you in the Lord Iesus, that ye increase more and more, as ye haue receiued of vs, how ye ought to walke, and to please God.

    2 For ye knowe what commaundements we gaue you by the Lord Iesus.

  • Col 2:6
    70%

    6 As ye haue therefore receiued Christ Iesus the Lord, so walke in him,

  • 1 John 2:15
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    15 Loue not this world, neither the things that are in this world. If any man loue this world, the loue of the Father is not in him.

  • 1 John 3:16
    69%

    16 Hereby haue we perceiued loue, that he layde downe his life for vs: therefore we ought also to lay downe our liues for the brethren.

  • John 14:21
    69%

    21 He that hath my commandements, & keepeth them, is he that loueth me: and he that loueth me, shall be loued of my Father: and I will loue him, & wil shewe mine owne selfe to him.

  • 1 John 3:14
    69%

    14 We know that we are translated from death vnto life, because we loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death.

  • 1 Tim 1:5
    69%

    5 For the end of the commaundement is loue out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith vnfained.