2 John 1:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

I rejoiced exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, even as a command we did receive from the Father;

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  • 3 John 1:3-4 : 3 for I rejoiced exceedingly, brethren coming and testifying of the truth in thee, even as thou in truth dost walk; 4 greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.
  • Eph 5:8 : 8 for ye were once darkness, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye,
  • Phil 4:10 : 10 And I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye flourished again in caring for me, for which also ye were caring, and lacked opportunity;
  • 1 Thess 2:19-20 : 19 for what `is' our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? are not even ye before our Lord Jesus Christ in his presence? 20 for ye are our glory and joy.
  • 1 Thess 3:6-9 : 6 And now Timotheus having come unto us from you, and having declared good news to us of your faith and love, and that ye have a good remembrance of us always, desiring much to see us, as we also `to see' you, 7 because of this we were comforted, brethren, over you, in all our tribulation and necessity, through your faith, 8 because now we live, if ye may stand fast in the Lord; 9 for what thanks are we able to recompense to God for you, for all the joy with which we do joy because of you in the presence of our God? 10 night and day exceedingly beseeching, that we might see your face, and perfect the things lacking in your faith.
  • 1 John 2:6 : 6 He who is saying in him he doth remain, ought according as he walked also himself so to walk.
  • Hos 14:9 : 9 Who `is' wise, and doth understand these? Prudent, and knoweth them? For upright are the ways of Jehovah, And the righteous go on in them, And the transgressors stumble therein!
  • Mal 2:6 : 6 The law of truth hath been in his mouth, And perverseness hath not been found in his lips, In peace and in uprightness he walked with Me, And many he brought back from iniquity.
  • Gal 2:14 : 14 But when I saw that they are not walking uprightly to the truth of the good news, I said to Peter before all, `If thou, being a Jew, in the manner of the nations dost live, and not in the manner of the Jews, how the nations dost thou compel to Judaize?
  • Eph 5:2 : 2 and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,

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

    2beloved, concerning all things I desire thee to prosper, and to be in health, even as thy soul doth prosper,

    3for I rejoiced exceedingly, brethren coming and testifying of the truth in thee, even as thou in truth dost walk;

    4greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.

    5Beloved, faithfully dost thou do whatever thou mayest work to the brethren and to the strangers,

  • 2 John 1:1-3
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    1The Elder to the choice Kyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those having known the truth,

    2because of the truth that is remaining in us, and with us shall be to the age,

    3there shall be with you grace, kindness, peace, 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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    5and now I beseech thee, Kyria, not as writing to thee a new command, but which we had from the beginning, that we may love one another,

    6and 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,

    7because many leading astray did enter into the world, who are not confessing Jesus Christ coming in flesh; this one is he who is leading astray, and the antichrist.

    8See to yourselves that ye may not lose the things that we wrought, but a full reward may receive;

    9every one who is transgressing, and is not remaining in the teaching of the Christ, hath not God; he who is remaining in the teaching of the Christ, this one hath both the Father and the Son;

  • 1 John 1:1-4
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    1That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we did behold, and our hands did handle, concerning the Word of the Life --

    2and the Life was manifested, and we have seen, and do testify, and declare to you the Life, the age-during, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us --

    3that which we have seen and heard declare we to you, that ye also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship `is' with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ;

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

  • 1 John 2:13-14
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    13I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him who `is' from the beginning; I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil. I write to you, little youths, because ye have known the Father:

    14I did write to you, fathers, because ye have known him who `is' from the beginning; I did write to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God in you doth remain, and ye have overcome the evil.

  • 1 Thess 2:11
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    11even as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying,

  • 3 John 1:8
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    8we, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to the truth.

  • 2 John 1:12-13
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    12Many things having to write to you, I did not intend through paper and ink, but I hope to come unto you, and speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full;

    13salute thee do the children of thy choice sister. Amen.

  • 1 John 3:23-24
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    23and this is His command, that we may believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and may love one another, even as He did give command to us,

    24and he who is keeping His commands, in Him he doth remain, and He in him; and in this we know that He doth remain in us, from the Spirit that He gave us.

  • 1 John 2:6-8
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    6He who is saying in him he doth remain, ought according as he walked also himself so to walk.

    7Brethren, a new command I write not to you, but an old command, that ye had from the beginning -- the old command is the word that ye heard from the beginning;

    8again, a new command I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness doth pass away, and the true light doth now shine;

  • 1 John 2:28
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    28And now, little children, remain in him, that when he may be manifested, we may have boldness, and may not be ashamed before him, in his presence;

  • 2 Tim 1:4
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    4desiring greatly to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that with joy I may be filled,

  • Col 1:4
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    4having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love that `is' to all the saints,

  • 1 John 3:18-19
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    18My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!

    19and in this we know that of the truth we are, and before Him we shall assure our hearts,

  • 1 Thess 4:1-2
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    1As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more,

    2for ye have known what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus,

  • Phlm 1:5
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    5hearing of thy love and faith that thou hast unto the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,

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

  • 1 John 5:2
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    2in this we know that we love the children of God, when we may love God, and His commands may keep;

  • 1 John 4:4
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    4Ye -- of God ye are, little children, and ye 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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    2to Timotheus -- genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord,

    3according as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus -- I going on to Macedonia -- that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing,

  • 3 John 1:12
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    12to Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also -- we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.

  • Eph 1:15
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    15Because of this I also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and the love to all the saints,

  • 1 John 2:21
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    21I did not write to you because ye have not known the truth, but because ye have known it, and because no lie is of the truth.

  • Phlm 1:7
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    7for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

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

  • 2 Tim 1:2
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    2to Timotheus, beloved child: Grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord!

  • 1 John 2:24
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    24Ye, then, that which ye heard from the beginning, in you let it remain; if in you may remain that which from the beginning ye did hear, ye also in the Son and in the Father shall remain,

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

  • Eph 6:23
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    23Peace to the brethren, and love, with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!