2 John 1:1
2 John · New Testament · Chapter 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 John 1:1
What Does 2 John 1:1 Mean?
2 John 1:1 is found in the book of 2 John, chapter 1, verse 1 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 John 1:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 15:7“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”1 John 3:18“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.”1 Timothy 2:4“Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.”John 8:32“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”1 Peter 5:1“The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:”3 John 1:1“The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.”1 Peter 1:22“Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:”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.”2 John 1:13“The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.”Hebrews 10:26“For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,”1 John 2:21“I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.”2 John 1:2“For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.”Acts 14:23“And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.”Romans 16:13“Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.”Galatians 2:5“To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.”Galatians 3:1“O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?”Galatians 5:7“Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?”Colossians 1:5“For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;”2 Thessalonians 2:13“But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:”Titus 3:15“All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.”
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