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


In Context

1 The elder to the elect lady, and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

2 For the truth's sake which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace 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 of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to thee, 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 ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

2 John 1:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:4I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:4It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:4I rejoice greatly that I have found certain of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4I rejoiced greatly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received commandment from the Father.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:4I was exceeding glad, that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:4I rejoice greatly that I have found certain of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4I rejoiced exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, even as a command we did receive from the Father;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:4I rejoiced greatly that I found of your children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.