2 John
2 John 1:3–4
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.
4I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
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 1:3
| 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 |
2 John 1:4
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I was overjoyed | Ἐχάρην | Echarēn | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular | G5463 I rejoice, am glad |
| to | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| find | εὕρηκα | heurēka | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2147 I find |
| of | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| children | τέκνων | teknōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant |
| walking | περιπατοῦντας | peripatountas | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4043 I walk, conduct my life |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| truth | ἀληθείᾳ | alētheia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G225 truth |
| just as | καθὼς | kathōs | Adverb | G2531 just as, as |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Father | Πατρός | Patros | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| has commanded | ἐντολὴν | entolēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
2 John 1:4 3 John 1:3–4 · Ephesians 5:8 · 1 John 2:6 · Ephesians 5:2 · Hosea 14:9 · 1 John 1:6–7 · Malachi 2:6 · 1 Thessalonians 3:6–10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.