2 John 1:5

And now I beseech thee, Lady, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we may love one another.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

And 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.

In Context

4I rejoiced greatly that I found among thy children such as walked in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.

6And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.

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Cross References

John 13:34A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; ---as I have loved you, that ye also love one another: for by this shall all men know that ye are my disciples,

Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,

1 Thessalonians 4:9But as to brotherly love, ye need not that I write unto you; for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

1 Peter 1:22Having therefore purified your souls by obedience to the truth, through the Spirit, to brotherly love unfeigned, love one another with a pure heart fervently:

2 Peter 1:7and to piety brotherly affection; and to brotherly affection charity.

1 John 3:11for this is the injunction which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another: not as Cain who was of the evil one, and slew his brother;

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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