2 John
2 John 1:2–3
2because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
3Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.
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 1:2
| 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 |
2 John 1:3
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace | χάρις | charis | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G5485 grace, favor, kindness |
| mercy | ἔλεος | eleos | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G1656 pity, mercy |
| peace | εἰρήνη | eirēnē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1515 peace, peace of mind |
| from | παρὰ | para | Preposition | G3844 from, in the presence of |
| God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| Father | Πατρός | Patros | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| from | παρὰ | para | Preposition | G3844 from, in the presence of |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Son | Υἱοῦ | Huiou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Father | Πατρός | Patros | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| love | ἀγάπῃ | agapē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G26 love |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
2 John 1:3 Romans 1:7 · 1 John 4:10 · 1 Timothy 1:2 · 1 Timothy 1:14 · Galatians 5:6 · 2 John 1:1 · 2 Timothy 1:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.