2 John 1:1
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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;”
ἐκλεκτός
Elect, chosen, selected. Eklektos. God will bring about justice for His elect. The chosen of God are those who belong to Him through faith. Chosen not because of merit but because of grace.
μόνος
only,
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μόνος
Only, alone, solitary. Monos. Man shall not live by bread alone. The deepest hungers of life cannot be satisfied by material things. Only God can fill what God shaped.
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γινώσκω
already knowing
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γινώσκω
To know, to understand, to perceive. Ginosko. This is eternal life that they may know You. The deepest knowing is relational not informational. God wants to be known.
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ὅς
whom
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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πρεσβύτερος
elder
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πρεσβύτερος
older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter"
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Κυρία
lady
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Κυρία
Cyria, a Christian woman
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τέκνον
children
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τέκνον
a child (as produced)
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