2 John 1:4,6

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2 John 1:4-6 The Message (MSG)

I can’t tell you how happy I am to learn that many members of your congregation are diligent in living out the Truth, exactly as commanded by the Father. But permit me a reminder, friends, and this is not a new commandment but simply a repetition of our original and basic charter: that we love each other. Love means following his commandments, and his unifying commandment is that you conduct your lives in love. This is the first thing you heard, and nothing has changed.

2 John 1:4-6 The Message (MSG)

I can’t tell you how happy I am to learn that many members of your congregation are diligent in living out the Truth, exactly as commanded by the Father. But permit me a reminder, friends, and this is not a new commandment but simply a repetition of our original and basic charter: that we love each other. Love means following his commandments, and his unifying commandment is that you conduct your lives in love. This is the first thing you heard, and nothing has changed.

2 John 1:4 King James Version (KJV)

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

2 John 1:6 King James Version (KJV)

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

2 John 1:4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

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

2 John 1:6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

2 John 1:4 New Century Version (NCV)

I was very happy to learn that some of your children are following the way of truth, as the Father commanded us.

2 John 1:6 New Century Version (NCV)

And love means living the way God commanded us to live. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is this: Live a life of love.

2 John 1:4 American Standard Version (ASV)

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

2 John 1:6 American Standard Version (ASV)

And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.

2 John 1:4 New International Version (NIV)

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

2 John 1:6 New International Version (NIV)

And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.

2 John 1:4 New King James Version (NKJV)

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

II John 1:6 New King James Version (NKJV)

This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.

2 John 1:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)

I was greatly delighted to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father.

2 John 1:6 Amplified Bible (AMP)

And this is love: that we walk in accordance with His commandments and are guided continually by His precepts. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should [always] walk in love.

2 John 1:4 New Living Translation (NLT)

How happy I was to meet some of your children and find them living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded.

2 John 1:6 New Living Translation (NLT)

Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard from the beginning.

2 John 1:4 The Passion Translation (TPT)

I was delighted and filled with joy when I learned that your children are consistently living in the truth, just as we have received the command from the Father.

2 John 1:6 The Passion Translation (TPT)

This love means living in obedience to whatever God commands us. For to walk in love toward one another is the unifying commandment we’ve heard from the beginning.

2 John 1:4 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.

2 John 1:6 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it.