2 John 1:6

have. Omit. In this verse is the Figure of speech Antimetabole, "walk... commandments commandment... walk".

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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 ,...
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 me...
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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...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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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....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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....
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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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. V...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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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 do...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exhortation to walk in truth and love:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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. T...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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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 th...

⁶ 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.

Related Commentaries of 2 John 1:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Biblical Illustrator

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 John 1:6