2 John 1:6 (GNV)

Passage

And this is that loue, that we should walke after his commandements. This commandement is, that as ye haue heard from the beginning, ye should walke in it.

Nearby Context

2 John 1:4 I reioyced greatly, that I founde of thy children walking in trueth, as we haue receiued a commandement of the Father.

2 John 1:5 And nowe beseeche I thee, Lady, (not as writing a newe commandement vnto thee, but that same which we had from the beginning) that we loue one another.

2 John 1:6 And this is that loue, that we should walke after his commandements. This commandement is, that as ye haue heard from the beginning, ye should walke in it.

2 John 1:7 For many deceiuers are entred into this worlde, which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh. He that is such one, is a deceiuer and an Antichrist.

2 John 1:8 Looke to your selues, that we lose not the things which we haue done, but that we may receiue full reward.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "loue", "should", "walke", "after", "commandements", "haue", and "heard". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "loue" and "should", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "And nowe beseeche I thee Lady not..." into verse 7's "For many deceiuers are entred into this...", so "loue" and "should" 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 "loue" and "should" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.