2 John 1:1

2 John 1:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
• New International Version (NIV)The elder, To the lady chosen by God and to her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I only, but also all who know the truth—
• English Standard Version (ESV)The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth,
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Elder, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,

Context of 2 John 1:1

The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not only I, but also all who know the truth, 2because of the truth which remains in us and will be with us forever: 3Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

2 John 1:1 word by word

Ὁ πρεσβύτερος ἐκλεκτῇ κυρίᾳ καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις αὐτῆς οὓς ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, καὶ οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος, ἀλλὰ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἐγνωκότες τὴν ἀλήθειαν,Read the interlinear

• The elderπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
• chosenἐκλεκτόςeklektos · selectG1588
• ladyΚυρίαKuria · ladyG2959
• and her childrenτέκνονteknon · childG5043
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• loveἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
• in truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225
• and not onlyμόνοςmonos · aloneG3441
• I, but alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• knowγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097

Cross-references for 2 John 1:1

• 1 Peter 5:1Therefore, I urge elders among you, as your fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and one who is also a fellow partaker of the glory that is to be revealed:
• 3 John 1:1The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
• 2 John 1:5Now I ask you, lady, not as though I were writing to you a new commandment, but the one which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.
• Luke 1:3it seemed fitting to me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in an orderly sequence, most excellent Theophilus;
• Ephesians 1:4just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love
• 1 Thessalonians 1:3constantly keeping in mind your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,
• 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we should always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
• 1 Peter 1:2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
• 2 John 1:2because of the truth which remains in us and will be with us forever:
• 1 Peter 1:22Since you have purified your souls in obedience to the truth for a sincere love of the brothers and sisters, fervently love one another from the heart,
• 1 John 3:18Little children, let’s not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.
• John 8:32and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
• Galatians 2:5But we did not yield in subjection to them, even for an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.
• Galatians 3:1You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified?
• Galatians 5:7You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?
• Colossians 1:5because of the hope reserved for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, the gospel

Commentaries on 2 John 1:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The elder - John the apostle, who was now a very old man, generally supposed to be about ninety, and therefore he uses the term ̔ , presbyter or elder, not as the name of an office, but as designating his advanced age. He is allowed to have been the oldest of all the apostles, and to have been the only one who died a natural death. This title led some of the ancients to attribute this epistle to a person called John the Presbyter, a member of the Church…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The elder - See the introduction, Section 1, (2,d). Unto the elect lady - The elect or chosen Kyria. See the introduction, Section 2. He addresses her as one chosen of God to salvation, in the use of a term often applied to Christians in the New Testament. And her children - The word here rendered “children” ( ́ teknois) would include in itself both sons and daughters, but since the apostle immediately uses a masculine pronoun, toisit would seem more…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The apostle salutes the elect lady and her children. (1-3) Express his joy in their faith and love. (4-6) Cautions them against deceivers. (7-11) And concludes. (12-13) Verses 1-3 Religion turns compliments into real expressions of respect and love. And old disciple is honourable; an old apostle and leader of disciples is more so. The letter is to a noble Christian matron, and her children; it is well that the gospel should get among such: some noble…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The elder: The apostle John calls himself “the elder” to affirm his authority in the church. To the chosen lady and her children: The Greek word kuria could be the name of a specific woman. However, it more likely refers to a local church and its members (see 1:13). whom I love in the truth: This could mean “truly love” (see 1:5–6). More likely, it refers to the love shared by people who confess the same truth about Christ. This truth stands in contrast…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1Authenticity.--That these two Epistles were written by the same author appears from their similarity of tone, style, and sentiments. That John, the beloved disciple, was the author of the Second and Third Epistles, as of the First Epistle, appears from Irenæus [Against Heresies, 1.16.3], who quotes 2Jo 10, 11; and in [3.16.8], he quotes 2Jo 7, mistaking it, however, as if occurring in First John. Clement of Alexandria (A.D. 192) [Miscellanies, 2.66]…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 John 1:1

• Elder

In the dictionaries

• Elect lady
• Truth
• chosen, choose, chosen people, Chosen One, elect

Commentaries on 2 John 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings