2 John 1:4 (KJV)

Passage

I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

Nearby Context

2 John 1:2 For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

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.

2 John 1:4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

2 John 1:5 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.

2 John 1:6 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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rejoiced", "greatly", "found", "children", "walking", "truth", "received", and "commandment". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rejoiced" and "greatly", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "Grace be with you mercy and peace..." into verse 5's "And now I beseech thee lady not...", so "rejoiced" and "greatly" belong inside that flow. In 2 John context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "rejoiced" and "greatly" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.