Context 6And 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. 7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. 8Watch yourselves, that you do not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward. 9Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son. 10If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting; 11for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds. 12Though I have many things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that your joy may be made full. 13The children of your chosen sister greet you. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd 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. Douay-Rheims Bible And this is charity, that we walk according to his commandments. For this is the commandment, that, as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in the same: Darby Bible Translation And this is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, according as ye have heard from the beginning, that ye might walk in it. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, that as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. Weymouth New Testament The love of which I am speaking consists in our living in obedience to God's commands. God's command is that you should live in obedience to what you all heard from the very beginning. World English Bible This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it. Young's Literal Translation and this is the love, that we may walk according to His commands; this is the command, even as ye did hear from the beginning, that in it ye may walk, Library The Books of the New Testament[Sidenote: The Author.] The author describes himself as "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ" (i. 1). Few books of the New Testament are so well attested as this Epistle. The external evidence for its authenticity is strong, and stronger than that for any other Catholic Epistle except 1 John. It seems to be quoted in Didache, i. 4. The letter of Polycarp written about A.D. 110 shows a complete familiarity with 1 Peter. He evidently regarded it as a letter of the highest authority. His contemporary … Leighton Pullan—The Books of the New Testament Links 2 John 1:6 NIV • 2 John 1:6 NLT • 2 John 1:6 ESV • 2 John 1:6 NASB • 2 John 1:6 KJV • 2 John 1:6 Bible Apps • 2 John 1:6 Parallel • Bible Hub |