2 John 1:3
May grace be with you, and mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus the Messiah, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
2for the sake of the truth, which abideth in us and is with us for ever.
Cross References
Galatians 5:6For, in the Messiah Jesus, circumcision is nothing, neither is uncircumcision, but the faith that is perfected by love.
1 Timothy 1:14And in me the grace of our Lord abounded, and faith and love, which is in Jesus the Messiah.
1 John 2:23And he that denieth the Son, also believeth not the Father. He that confesseth the Son, confesseth also the Father.
2 John 1:1THE Elder, to Kuria the elect, and to her children: whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but all they who know the truth;
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 →