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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And now I beseech thee, lady,.... Or "Kyria", which word the Syriac and Arabic versions retain, as if it was a proper…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And now I beseech thee, lady - Dr, “And now I entreat thee, Kyria,” (κυρία kuria.) See the introduction, Section 2. If…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
That which we had from the beginning - The commandment to love one another was what they had heard from the first…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 John 1:5-6
We come now more into the design and substance of the epistle; and here we have,
I. The apostle's request: Now, I…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–19212 John 1:5-11
We now enter upon the main portion of the Epistle, which has three divisions: Exhortation to Love and Obedience(5, 6);…
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