2 John 1:2

We all love you because you know God’s true message, just like we do. It’s like that message is inside us, and it will stay inside us for ever. So we will always believe that true message.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1This letter is from the church leader that people call Old Man. I am sending this letter to the church mob there. Your church is like a special woman that God picked to join his family. And all you mob are like her kids. I really love you mob. And I’m not the only person that loves you. All the people that believe God’s true message, they all love you too.

3God our father, and his son Jesus Christ, they will be good to us, they will take care of us, and they will make us happy and quiet inside ourselves. Yes, they will do that as we keep on trusting God’s true message and as we keep on loving each other.

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Cross References

John 15:7But, if you stay joined to me, and keep on doing what I taught you, you can ask me for anything, and I will do it.

2 Timothy 1:5I also remember that you really believe in Jesus. First your grand-mother Lois believed in him, then your mother Eunice believed in him. And I know that you believe in Jesus now too, just like they do.

2 Peter 1:12I will keep on telling you about these things, even though you already know them, and you know that they are true. I will keep on telling you about them anyway.

1 John 2:14Yes, some of you are wise adults. You properly know Jesus Christ. You know that he was always there, right from the start of everything. That’s the reason why I’m writing this letter to you. And yes, some of you are strong young men. You are strong for God. And you properly listen to God’s word, so it’s like God’s word lives right inside you. And you won against the devil.

Matthew Henry on 2 John 1:2-5

Salutation. ( a. d. 90.) 1 The 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; 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. Ancient epistles began, as… Read the whole commentary →

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