2 John 1
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1The elder unto 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;
2For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
3Grace 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.
4I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
5And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
6And 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.
7For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
8Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
9Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
10If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
11For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
12Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
13The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358834× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253216× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- ἐνenG17228× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- σύsýG47718× in this chapter
thou
- αὐτόςautósG8467× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- εἰμίeimíG15106× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἀλήθειαalḗtheiaG2255× in this chapter
truth
- ἵναhínaG24435× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- μήmḗG33615× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- οὐouG37565× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37785× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- ἐντολήentolḗG17854× in this chapter
injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription
- ἔχωéchōG21924× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ἀλλάalláG2354× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- μέméG31654× in this chapter
me
- πατήρpatḗrG39624× in this chapter
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
- ΧριστόςChristósG55474× in this chapter
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- διδαχήdidachḗG13223× in this chapter
instruction (the act or the matter)
- εἰςeisG15193× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- μένωménōG33063× in this chapter
to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)
- ὅςhósG37393× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- παράparáG38443× in this chapter
properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of)
- περιπατέωperipatéōG40433× in this chapter
to tread all around, i.e. walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary)
- πρόςprósG43143× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- τέκνονtéknonG50433× in this chapter
a child (as produced)
- χαίρωchaírōG54633× in this chapter
to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well
- γράφωgráphōG11252× in this chapter
to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe
- διάdiáG12232× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- ἐγώegṓG14732× in this chapter
I, me
- ἐκλεκτόςeklektósG15882× in this chapter
select; by implication, favorite
- ἔρχομαιérchomaiG20642× in this chapter
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- θεόςtheósG23162× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24242× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- ἀγαπάωagapáōG252× in this chapter
to love (in a social or moral sense)
- καθώςkathṓsG25312× in this chapter
just (or inasmuch) as, that
- ἀγάπηagápēG262× in this chapter
love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
- ΚυρίαKyríaG29592× in this chapter
Cyria, a Christian woman
- λαμβάνωlambánōG29832× in this chapter
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
- λέγωlégōG30042× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- μετάmetáG33262× in this chapter
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G575 (ἀπό) or G1537 (ἐκ) and G1519 (εἰς) or G4314 (πρός); less intimate than G1722 (ἐν) and less close than G4862 (σύν))