Greeting the Elect Lady
1 The Elder, To the1 elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known athe truth,
2 because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:
3 aGrace, mercy, and peace will be with1 you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
Walk in Christ’s Commandments
4 I arejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.
5 And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: athat we love one another.
6 aThis is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that bas you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Love {Forerunner Commentary}
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Truth {Forerunner Commentary}
Truth {Nave's Topical Bible}
Truth {Torrey's Topical Textbook}
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