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.

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2 John 1:2

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
because ofδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
truthἀλήθειανalētheianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG225 truth
thatτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
abidesμένουσανmenousanVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine SingularG3306 I remain, abide
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
usἡμῖνhēminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
will beἔσταιestaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
withμεθ’meth’PrepositionG3326 with, after
usἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
foreverαἰῶναaiōnaNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG165 an age, a cycle of time

2 John 1:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
GraceχάριςcharisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5485 grace, favor, kindness
mercyἔλεοςeleosNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG1656 pity, mercy
peaceεἰρήνηeirēnēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1515 peace, peace of mind
fromπαρὰparaPrepositionG3844 from, in the presence of
GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
FatherΠατρόςPatrosNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
fromπαρὰparaPrepositionG3844 from, in the presence of
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
SonΥἱοῦHuiouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
of theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
FatherΠατρόςPatrosNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
will beἜσταιEstaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
withμεθ’meth’PrepositionG3326 with, after
usἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
truthἀληθείᾳalētheiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG225 truth
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
loveἀγάπῃagapēNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG26 love

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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.