2 John 1:4

World English Bible (2000)

I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.

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  • 3 John 1:3-4 : 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth. 4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.
  • Eph 5:8 : 8 For you 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 you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.
  • 1 Thess 2:19-20 : 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn't it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming? 20 For you are our glory and our joy.
  • 1 Thess 3:6-9 : 6 But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you; 7 for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith. 8 For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord. 9 For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice 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 who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
  • Hos 14:9 : 9 Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.
  • 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 didn't walk uprightly according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Peter before them all, "If you, being a Jew, live as the Gentiles do, and not as the Jews do, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews do?
  • Eph 5:2 : 2 Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 3 John 1:1-5
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    1 The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.

    2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

    3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.

    4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

    5 Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.

  • 2 John 1:1-3
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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 know the truth;

    2 for the truth's sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever:

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

  • 2 John 1:5-9
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    5 Now I beg you, dear lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

    6 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.

    7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don't confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.

    8 Watch yourselves, that we don't lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

    9 Whoever transgresses and doesn't remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn't have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.

  • 1 John 1:1-4
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    1 That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life

    2 (and the life was revealed, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us);

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

    4 And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.

  • 1 John 2:13-14
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    13 I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father.

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

  • 1 Thess 2:11
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    11 As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,

  • 3 John 1:8
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    8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

  • 2 John 1:12-13
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    12 Having many things to write to you, I don't want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.

    13 The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.

  • 1 John 3:23-24
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    23 This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded.

    24 He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.

  • 1 John 2:6-8
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    6 he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.

    7 Brothers, 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 heard from the beginning.

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

  • 1 John 2:28
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    28 Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

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

  • Col 1:4
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    4 having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

  • 1 John 3:18-19
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    18 My little children, let's not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

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

  • 1 Thess 4:1-2
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    1 Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

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

  • Phlm 1:5
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    5 hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

  • 2 Thess 1:2
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    2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 1 John 5:2
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    2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.

  • 1 John 4:4
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    4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

  • 1 Tim 1:2-3
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    2 to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

    3 As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

  • 3 John 1:12
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    12 Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

  • Eph 1:15
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    15 For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,

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

  • Phlm 1:7
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    7 For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

  • Phlm 1:3
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    3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 2 Tim 1:2
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    2 to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

  • 1 John 2:24
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    24 Therefore, as for you, let that remain in you which you heard from the beginning. If that which you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son, and in the Father.

  • 1 Cor 1:3
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    3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Eph 6:23
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    23 Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.