2 John

How 2 John begins

The first verses of 2 John 1 in the King James Version.

1. 2 John 1:1

   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;

2. 2 John 1:2

   For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

3. 2 John 1:3

   Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

4. 2 John 1:4

   I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

5. 2 John 1:5

   And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

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2 John is book 63 of the 66 in the King James Bible, with 1 chapters and 13 verses in the public-domain text.