2 John 1:3 “Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the…”

2 John 1:3

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Grace be with you, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ the Sonne of the Father, with trueth and loue.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

there shall be with you grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Bible in Basic English

May grace, mercy, and peace be with us from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in all true love.

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Cross references

“Grace”

Romans 1:7 1 Timothy 1:2

Romans 1:7 · BSB

To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Timothy 1:2 · BSB

To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

“the Son”

1 John 4:10 1 John 2:23 1 John 2:24

1 John 4:10 · BSB

And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

1 John 2:23 · BSB

Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.

1 John 2:24 · BSB

As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.

“in truth”

1 Timothy 1:14 Galatians 5:6 2 John 1:1 2 Timothy 1:13 Zechariah 8:19

1 Timothy 1:14 · BSB

And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 5:6 · BSB

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.

2 John 1:1 · BSB

The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—

2 Timothy 1:13 · BSB

Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

Zechariah 8:19 · BSB

“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: The fasts of the fourth, the fifth, the seventh, and the tenth months will become times of joy and gladness, cheerful feasts for the house of Judah. Therefore you are to love both tr…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:

4I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.

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