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2 John 1:3

In 2 John 1 of 2 John.

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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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Lord” (κυρίου) before Jesus here.

ἔσταιestaibeεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.beμεθ’methwithμετά (meta)preposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.withἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).χάριςcharisgraceχάριςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “grace”, the subject formG5485(a) grace, as a gift or blessing brought to man by Jesus Christ, (b) favor, (c) gratitude, thanks, (d) a favor, kindness.This verse uses “grace”.ἔλεοςeleosmercyἔλεοςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “mercy”, the subject formG1656pity, mercy, compassion.This verse uses “mercy”.mercyεἰρήνηeirēnēand peaceεἰρήνηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “and peace”, the subject formG1515peace, peace of mind; invocation of peace a common Jewish farewell, in the Hebraistic sense of the health (welfare) of an individual.This verse uses “peace”.and peaceπαρὰparafromπαράpreposition — “from”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.This verse uses “from”.fromθεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.GodπατρόςpatrosFatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Father”, the of-formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.the Fatherκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπαρὰparafromπαράpreposition — “from”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.This verse uses “from”.fromἸησοῦiēsouJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the of-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.JesusΧριστοῦchristouChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.υἱοῦhuiouSonυἱός (huios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Son”, the of-formG5207a son, descendent.the Sonτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πατρόςpatrosof the Fatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the Father”, the of-formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.of the Fatherἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἀληθείᾳalētheiatruthἀλήθειαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “truth”, the to- or for-formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.truthκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀγάπῃagapēloveἀγάπηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “love”, the to- or for-formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.love

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

κυρίουkuriouLordκύριος (kurios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the of-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

there shall be with you grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Young’s Literal Translation

there shall be with you grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

World English Bible

Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Darby Translation

Grace shall be with you, mercy, peace from God [the] Father, and from [the] Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Douay-Rheims

Grace be with you, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus the Son of the Father; in truth and charity.

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