2 John

2 John 1:5–6

⁵And now I urge you, dear lady — not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning — that we love one another. ⁶And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.

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2 John 1:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
I urge	ἐρωτῶ	erōtō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2065 I ask, question, request
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
lady	κυρία	kyria	Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular	G2959 a lady
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a new	καινὴν	kainēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2537 fresh, new
commandment	ἐντολὴν	entolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
to you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
we have had	εἴχομεν	eichomen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
beginning	ἀρχῆς	archēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we love	ἀγαπῶμεν	agapōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G25 I love
one another	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another

2 John 1:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
love	ἀγάπη	agapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G26 love
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we walk	περιπατῶμεν	peripatōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
commandments	ἐντολὰς	entolas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
This	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
very	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
commandment	ἐντολή	entolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
you have heard	ἠκούσατε	ēkousate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
beginning	ἀρχῆς	archēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you must walk	περιπατῆτε	peripatēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among

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2 John 1:5 John 13:34–35 · 1 John 3:11 · John 15:12 · 1 Thessalonians 4:9 · 1 John 3:23 · 1 John 4:20 · 1 John 3:14–18 · 1 Peter 4:8 · 1 John 4:7–12 · 2 Peter 1:7 · Hebrews 13:1 · 1 Peter 1:22–23

2 John 1:6 1 John 5:3 · 1 John 2:24 · John 15:10 · John 14:15 · 1 John 2:5 · Galatians 5:13–14 · John 15:14 · Romans 13:8–9 · John 14:21 · 2 John 1:5 · 1 John 5:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.