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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.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Love (η αγαπη). The love just mentioned.

That we should walk (ινα περιπατωμεν). Object clause in nominativ…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments (2 John 1:6). This is the proper expression or evidence of love to God. …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

St. John had recently had the opportunity of observing how some of the matron’s children proved their adherence to the truth by their daily conduct…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Four times in vv.4–6 the author uses the noun “command” (GK 1953). This is his way of making clear that what he is saying is a direct expre ion of …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments
By observing them as a rule of conversation, in so doing love …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is good to be trained in faith from an early age; and children may be beloved for their parents' sake. It gave great joy to the apostle to see c…

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