2 John 1:3

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Grace	χάρις charis	G5485	graciousness (as gratifying) · noun — nominative singular feminine
be	ἔσομαι ésomai	G2071	will be
with	μεθ᾽ meth᾽	G3326	properly · preposition
you	ἡμῶν hēmōn	G2257	of (or from) us
mercy	ἔλεος eleos	G1656	compassion (human or divine · noun — nominative singular neuter
peace	εἰρήνη eirēnē	G1515	peace (literally or figuratively) · noun — nominative singular feminine
from	παρὰ para	G3844	properly · preposition
God	θεοῦ theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
Father	πατρὸς patros	G3962	a "father" (literally or figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
from	παρὰ para	G3844	properly · preposition
Lord	κυρίου kuriou	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ Iēsou	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
Christ	Χριστοῦ Christou	G5547	anointed · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
Son	υἱοῦ huiou	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — genitive singular masculine
Father	πατρὸς patros	G3962	a "father" (literally or figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
truth	ἀληθείᾳ alētheia	G225	truth · noun — dative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
love	ἀγάπῃ.¶ agapē	G26	love · noun — dative singular feminine

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Cross-references

Romans 1:7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 John 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1 Timothy 1:2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Timothy 1:14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
2 Timothy 1:13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
2 John 1:1 The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
1 John 2:23-24 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 John 1:1-4

Ancient epistles began, as here, with salutation and good wishes: religion consecrates, as far as may be, old forms, and turns compliments into real expressions of life and love. Here we have, as usually, I. The saluter, not expressed by name, but by a chosen character: The elder. The expression, and style, and love, intimate that the penman was the same with that of the foregoing epistle; he is now the elder, emphatically and eminently so; possibly the oldest apostle now living, the chief elder in the church of God. An elder in the ancient house of Israel was reverend, or to be reverenced, much more he who is so In the gospel Israel of God. An old disciple is honourable; and old apostle and…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 John 1:3

Grace be with you--One of the oldest manuscripts and several versions have "us" for you. The Greek is literally, "Grace shall be with us," that is, with both you and me. A prayer, however, is implied besides a confident affirmation. grace . . . mercy . . . peace--"Grace" covers the sins of men; "mercy," their miseries. Grace must first do away with man's guilt before his misery can be relieved by mercy. Therefore grace stands before mercy. Peace is the result of both, and therefore stands third in order. Casting all our care on the Lord, with thanksgiving, maintains this peace. the Lord--The oldest manuscripts and most of the oldest versions omit "the Lord." John never elsewhere uses thi…

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Adam Clarke on 2 John 1:3

Grace be with you - This is addressed to her, her household, and probably that part of the Church which was more immediately under her care. The Son of the Father - The apostle still keeps in view the miraculous conception of Christ; a thing which the Gnostics absolutely denied; a doctrine which is at the ground work of our salvation.

John Gill on 2 John 1:3

Grace be with you, mercy and peace,.... This form of salutation, or wish and prayer for the blessings mentioned, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, is the same used by other apostles; see 1 Timothy 1:2 and See Gill on Romans 1:7. Only it is added here with respect to Christ, that he is the Son of the Father in truth and love; which is mentioned by the apostle to confirm the deity of Christ, which is plainly implied in wishing for the above things equally from him, as from the Father; and to oppose and confront some heretics of those times, who denied the true and proper sonship of Christ; and therefore he calls him, "the Son of the Father", the only begotten of the Father…

The Church Fathers

Again, after these things, he adds: "Grace and mercy will be with us:" designating the goods that arise from perfect love. Speaking of God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, John adds, "the Son of the Father:" for only here is He properly the Father. Therefore, Paul also says, "From whom," he says, "every family in heaven and on earth is named."(Eph. 3:15) He further adds: "in truth and love," bringing firmness to the discourse, and a certain indication of the love that he speaks of.
— Oecumenius, Commentary on 2 John

May grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father be with you, etc. Since the heretics of that time, namely Marcian and Cerinthus, denied that our Lord Jesus Christ was truly the Son of God and attributed his beginning to human birth, John rightly recalls him as the Son of God the Father to refute these blasphemers. He also testifies that grace, mercy, and peace are to be given to the faithful by him just as by God the Father, to demonstrate that he is equal and co-eternal with the Father, signifying that his gifts are the same as those of the Father. As the Lord himself, speaking of his and the Father's consubstantiality, said: "For whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise" (John V).
— Bede, Commentary on the Catholic Epistles

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Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 John 1:1-4

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 John 1:3

Adam Clarke on 2 John 1:3

John Gill on 2 John 1:3

The Church Fathers

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 John 1:1-4

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 John 1:3

Adam Clarke on 2 John 1:3

John Gill on 2 John 1:3

The Church Fathers

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 John 1:3