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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;”

King James Version (KJV)


Translation Details for 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; 

Other Translations for 2 John 1:1

The Elder vnto the elect Lady, and her children, whome I loue in the trueth: and not I onely, but also all they that haue knowen þe trueth:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

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,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth;
- American Standard Version (1901)

I, a ruler in the church, send word to the noble sister who is of God's selection, and to her children, for whom I have true love; and not only I, but all who have knowledge of what is true;
- Basic English Bible

The elder to [the] elect lady and her children, whom *I* love in truth, and not *I* only but also all who have known the truth,
- Darby Bible

The elder to 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;
- Webster's Bible

The Elder to the elect lady and her children. Truly I love you all, and not I alone, but also all who know the truth,
- Weymouth Bible

The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth;
- World English Bible

The eldere man, to the chosun ladi, and to her children, whiche Y loue in treuthe; and not Y aloone, but also alle men that knowen treuthe;
- Wycliffe Bible

The Elder to the choice Kyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those having known the truth,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible Commentary for 2 John 1:1

Wesley's Notes for 2 John 1:1


1:1 The elder - An appellation suited to a familiar letter, but upon a weighty subject. To the elect - That is, Christian. Kuria is undoubtedly a proper name, both here and in #2Jo 1:5|; for it was not then usual to apply the title of lady to any but the Roman empress; neither would such a manner of speaking have been suitable to the simplicity and dignity of the apostle. Whom - Both her and her children. I love in the truth - With unfeigned and holy love.



People's Bible Notes for 2 John 1:1


2Jo 1:1 SUMMARY OF II JOHN: The Address to an Elect Woman and Her Family. The Commandment of Love. Antichrists. Godspeed Not to Be Given to These Opposers. Greetings. The elder. John, unlike Peter and Paul, nowhere in his writings speaks of himself as an apostle. Peter also speaks of himself as an elder. John probably uses the term here, not officially, but in reference to his great age, as the only survivor of the apostles, and perhaps then the only personal disciple of the Lord living. Unto the elect lady. The term is "Kyria" in the Greek, a term which we know to have been a female proper name. Hence many of the best commentators from the time of Athanasius have held that this is the name of the sister. If not a proper name "Kyria" would be the feminine form of "Kurios" (Lord), the term applied to Christ, a worldly title unaccountable in the church, which does not recognize artificial distinctions of rank. To avoid this difficulty some have held that by "Kyria" the church is meant. It is better to regard the term a proper name. Whom I love. That is, the mother and her children.

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