2 John 1:2
ContextNETBible | because of the truth 1 that resides in us and will be with us forever. |
XREF | Joh 15:7; 1Co 9:23; 2Co 4:5; Col 3:16; 2Ti 1:5; 1Pe 1:23-25; 1Jo 2:14,17 |
NET © Notes |
1 tc The prepositional phrase that begins v. 2, διὰ τὴν ἀλήθειαν (dia thn alhqeian, “because of the truth”), is missing in a number of significant sn While truth certainly has a doctrinal aspect in this context, the following phrase that resides in us and will be with us forever suggests more than doctrine is involved. A close parallel is John 14:16-17 where Jesus promised his disciples that the Spirit (Paraclete) would be with them forever: “He remains with you and will be in you.” The “truth” the author speaks of here is a manifestation of the Spirit of Truth who is permanently with the believer. |