2 John
2 John 1:1–2
1The elder,
To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth — and not I alone, but also all who know the truth — 2because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
2 John 1:1
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | Ὁ | Ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| elder | πρεσβύτερος | presbyteros | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4245 elder |
| To | Ἐκλεκτῇ | Eklektē | Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular | G1588 chosen, elect, choice, select |
| lady | κυρίᾳ | kyria | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G2959 a lady |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| her | αὐτῆς | autēs | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| children | τέκνοις | teknois | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant |
| whom | οὓς | hous | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| love | ἀγαπῶ | agapō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G25 I love |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| truth | ἀληθείᾳ | alētheia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G225 truth |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| alone | μόνος | monos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3441 only, solitary, desolate |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| also | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| all | πάντες | pantes | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| who | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| know | ἐγνωκότες | egnōkotes | Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1097 I come to know, learn, realize |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| truth | ἀλήθειαν | alētheian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G225 truth |
2 John 1:2
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| because of | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| truth | ἀλήθειαν | alētheian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G225 truth |
| that | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| abides | μένουσαν | menousan | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3306 I remain, abide |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| us | ἡμῖν | hēmin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| will be | ἔσται | estai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| with | μεθ’ | meth’ | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| us | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| forever | αἰῶνα | aiōna | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G165 an age, a cycle of time |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 John 1:1 1 Timothy 2:4 · 1 John 3:18 · John 8:32 · 1 Peter 1:22–23 · 2 John 1:5 · 1 Peter 5:1 · Hebrews 10:26 · 2 John 1:2–3 · 1 John 2:21 · Colossians 1:5 · 1 Peter 1:2 · Galatians 2:5
2 John 1:2 1 John 2:17 · 1 John 2:14 · 1 John 1:8 · 2 Peter 1:12 · Colossians 3:16 · John 15:7 · 2 Timothy 1:5 · 1 Peter 1:23–25 · 2 Corinthians 4:5 · 1 Corinthians 9:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.