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Berean Standard Bible

“And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.”

2 John 1:6

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Second John is a short letter from the Elder, traditionally identified as the apostle John, to the chosen lady and her children, most likely a local church and its members. He rejoices that some are walking in the truth and warns against deceivers who deny that Jesus Christ came in the flesh.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.

World English Bible (WEB)

This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And love is the keeping of his laws. This is the law which was given to you from the first, so that you might keep it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and this is the love, that we may walk according to His commands; this is the command, even as you did hear from the beginning, that in it you may walk,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y este es amor, que andemos según sus mandamientos. Este es el mandamiento: Que andéis en él, como vosotros habéis oído desde el principio.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Si amamos a Dios, debemos obedecerlo en todo. Desde el principio nos ordenó que siempre nos amáramos.

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