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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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
I was overjoyedἘχάρηνEcharēnVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person SingularG5463 I rejoice, am glad
toὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
findεὕρηκαheurēkaVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG2147 I find
ofἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
yourσουsouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
childrenτέκνωνteknōnNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
walkingπεριπατοῦνταςperipatountasVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine PluralG4043 I walk, conduct my life
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
truthἀληθείᾳalētheiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG225 truth
just asκαθὼςkathōsAdverbG2531 just as, as
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
FatherΠατρόςPatrosNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
has commandedἐντολὴνentolēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1785 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.