2 John 1:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. ”

2 John 1:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments - This is the proper expression or evidence of love to God. See the notes at John 14:15 , John 14:21 . This is the commandment - That i...
2 John 1:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exhortation and Warning. The commandment of love given by Christ to His Church from the beginning must be faithfully observed. Loyalty to Christ meant that His followers must beware of the false te...
2 John 1:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

have . Omit. In this verse is the Figure of speech Antimetabole, "walk... commandments commandment... walk".
2 John 1:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. And this is love - That is, our love is shown and prov...
2 John 1:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And this is love,— That is, "the love which God the Father, by Christ his eternal Son, has enjoined upon Christians one towards another," as appears from the connection. The exhortations to mutual...
2 John 1:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. 'Love is the fulfilling of the law,' and the fu...
2 John 1:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

In it ] better to make 'it' refer not to the nearest noun, 'commandment,' but to 'love.'
2 John 1:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(2) St. John had lately had opportunity of observing bow some of the matron’s children proved their adherence to the truth by their daily conduct. Having congratulated her about this, he states the c...
2 John 1:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Walking in Truth 2 John 1:1-13 This exquisite letter, a model of old-world correspondence, was probably written when the Apostle was the guest of the nephews of the lady addressed. The Epistle...
2 John 1:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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. (6) And this is love, that we walk after his comma...
2 John 1:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments ,.... By observing them as a rule of conversation, in so doing love is shown to God; and such may expect the fresh discoveries of the love of Go...
2 John 1:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. Ver. 6. As ye have heard ] He studiously declines...
2 John 1:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And this is love The principal proof of true love, first to God, and then to his people; that we walk after his commandments That we be obedient to his will in all things. This love is the gr...
2 John 1:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christian Love. A. D. 90. 5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new comman...
2 John 1:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

From this particular command he passes to what is more general, requiring in all things a strict and unanimous adherence to the pure and primitive doctrine of the gospel, which would be the best expr...
2 John 1:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And now I beseech you, lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. And this is love, that we should walk after his comma...
2 John 1:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

This is love, that we walk after His commandments. Love, the principle of obedience I. Love as the principle of obedience. 1. The excellency of this principle. It renders obedience. (1) D...
2 John 1:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exhortation to walk in truth and love:
2 John 1:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 2:24 ; 1 John 5:15 ; 1 John 5:3 ; 2 John 1:5 ; Galatians 5:13 ; Galatians 5:14 ; John 14:15 ; John 14:21 ; John 15:10 ; John 15:14 ; Romans 13:8 ; Romans 13:9
2 John 1:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And this is the proof of true love, universal obedience built on the love of God. This — Love. Is the great commandment which ye have heard from the beginning — Of our preaching.

2 John 1:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 John 1:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 John 1:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 John 1:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 John 1:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 John 1:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 John 1:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 John 1:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 John 1:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 John 1:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 John 1:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 John 1:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 John 1:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 John 1:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 John 1:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 John 1:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 John 1:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 John 1:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 John 1:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 John 1:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes