2 John
2 John 1:4
4I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
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| 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
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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.