1 This letter is from John, the elder.
I am writing to the chosen lady and to her children, whom I love in the truth—as does everyone else who knows the truth— 2 because the truth lives in us and will be with us forever.
3 Grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God the Father and from Jesus Christ—the Son of the Father—will continue to be with us who live in truth and love.
4 How happy I was to meet some of your children and find them living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded.
5 I am writing to remind you, dear friends, that we should love one another. This is not a new commandment, but one we have had from the beginning. 6 Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard from the beginning.
Terrie's Comments:
This letter starts out encouraging those found to be living according to the truth and is clear in verse 5 that John is writing to remind us to love one another. We have heard so much about this in the letters from John. Perhaps it is because he considered himself to be loved so much by Jesus. He wants us to get how much Jesus loves all of us and that the love of Jesus is to be shared in the body of Christ.
Tori's Comments:
Love is a very prevalent theme in John's books! Wow!
A commandment we have heard from the beginning. Over and over again. It's been here the whole time. And love is obedience.
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