2 John 1:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

For the sake of the truth, which dwells in us and will be with us forever.

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  • 1 John 1:8 : 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
  • 1 John 2:14 : 14 I have written to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.
  • 1 John 2:17 : 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
  • John 15:7 : 7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done for you.
  • 1 Cor 9:23 : 23 And this I do for the sake of the gospel, that I may be a partaker of it with you.
  • 2 Cor 4:5 : 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
  • Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
  • 2 Tim 1:5 : 5 When I call to remembrance the sincere faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that it is in you also.
  • 1 Pet 1:23-25 : 23 Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever, 24 Because "All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away, 25 But the word of the Lord endures forever." Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.
  • 2 Pet 1:12 : 12 Therefore I will not be negligent to always remind you of these things, though you know them and are established in the present truth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who have known the truth.

  • 2 John 1:3-7
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    3 Grace, mercy, and peace be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

    4 I rejoiced greatly that I found your children walking in truth, as we received a commandment from the Father.

    5 And now I urge 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.

    6 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.

    7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

  • 3 John 1:3-4
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    3 For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, even as you walk in the truth.

    4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

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    20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.

    21 I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

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    18 My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

    19 And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

  • 12 Demetrius has received a good report from all men, and of the truth itself: yes, and we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true.

  • 8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

  • 1 John 1:1-6
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    1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life;

    2 For the life was revealed, and we have seen it, and testify, and show to you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us;

    3 That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, so that you also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

    4 And these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.

    5 This then is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.

    6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not practice the truth:

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

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    24 Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father.

    25 And this is the promise that he has promised us—eternal life.

  • 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

  • 8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow helpers of the truth.

  • 28 And now, little children, abide in him, that when he appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

  • 12 Therefore I will not be negligent to always remind you of these things, though you know them and are established in the present truth.

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    16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him.

    17 In this love has been perfected among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as He is, so are we in this world.

  • 5 But whoever keeps his word, truly the love of God is perfected in him: by this we know that we are in him.

  • 24 And he who keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.

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    12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

    13 For we write no other things to you than what you read or acknowledge; and I trust you shall acknowledge even to the end;

  • 8 Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness is past, and the true light now shines.

  • 13 By this we know that we dwell in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.

  • 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

  • 2 In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began;

  • 17 Sanctify them through your truth: your word is truth.

  • 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us, and has given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

  • 9 Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.

  • 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

  • 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

  • 24 Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

  • 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ:

  • 3 And by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

  • 18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yes and no.

  • 13 I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because you have known the Father.

  • 13 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brothers beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

  • 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

  • 14 That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.