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2 John 1:4
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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.  

Beware of Antichrist Deceivers

7 For amany deceivers have gone out into the world bwho do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. cThis is a deceiver and an antichrist.  
8 aLook to yourselves, bthat we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.  
Verse Comparison: 2 John 1:4

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American Standard Version
I rejoice greatly that I have found `certain' of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.

Amplified® Bible
I was greatly delighted to find some of your children walking (living) in [the] Truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father [Himself].

Contemporary English Version
I was very glad to learn that some of your children are obeying the truth, as the Father told us to do.

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

Good News Bible
How happy I was to find that some of your children live in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.

International Standard Version
I was overjoyed to find some of your children living in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.

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

New American Standard Bible
I was very glad to find {some} of your children walking in truth, just as we have received commandment {to do} from the Father.

New International Version
It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.

New King James Version
I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I felt very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have received commandment to do from the Father.

Young's Literal Translation
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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