2 John 1:6

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.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 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.
  • 1 John 2:5 : 5 But whoever keeps his word, truly the love of God is perfected in him: 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 shall abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in His love.
  • John 15:14 : 14 You are my friends if you do whatever I command you.
  • Rom 13:8-9 : 8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another 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 if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
  • 2 John 1:5 : 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.
  • Gal 5:13-14 : 13 For, brethren, you have been called to freedom; only do not use freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
  • John 14:21 : 21 He who has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is who loves me: and he 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 have the petitions that we desired of Him.

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

    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.

  • 1 John 2:5-8
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    5 But whoever keeps his word, truly the love of God is perfected in him: by this we know that we are in him.

    6 He who says he abides in him ought himself also to walk just as he walked.

    7 Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you have heard from the beginning.

    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.

  • 1 John 3:22-24
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    22 And whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

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

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  • 1 John 3:11
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    11 For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

  • 1 John 5:2-3
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  • 2 John 1:7-9
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  • 1 John 2:24-25
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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.

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  • John 15:12
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    12 This is my commandment: That you love one another, as I have loved you.

  • 1 John 1:1-3
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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.

  • 1 John 1:5-7
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    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.

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    7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.

  • John 15:9-10
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    34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

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  • John 15:17
    72%

    17 These things I command you, that you love one another.

  • 1 John 4:16-17
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    71%

    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.

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  • 1 John 3:18
    71%

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

  • John 14:15
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    15 If you love me, keep my commandments.

  • 1 John 4:11-12
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    11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

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  • 1 John 4:19
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    19 We love Him because He first loved us.

  • 1 John 4:7
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    7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

  • 1 Thess 4:1-2
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    1 Furthermore, then, we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.

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    15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

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    16 By this we perceive the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

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    21 He who has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is who loves me: and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.

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    14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brothers. He who does not love his brother abides in death.

  • 1 Tim 1:5
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    5 Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith: