2John 1:2 Cross References

2 John 1:2

2: the truth that lives in us and will be in our hearts forever.

If we say we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and refusing to accept the truth.

I know that you sincerely trust the Lord, for you have the faith of your mother, Eunice, and your grandmother, Lois.

I have written to you, children, because you have known the Father. I have written to you who are mature because you know Christ, the one who is from the beginning. I have written to you who are young because you are strong with God's word living in your hearts, and you have won your battle with Satan.

And this world is fading away, along with everything it craves. But if you do the will of God, you will live forever.

For you have been born again. Your new life did not come from your earthly parents because the life they gave you will end in death. But this new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.
As the prophet says, "People are like grass that dies away; their beauty fades as quickly as the beauty of wildflowers. The grass withers, and the flowers fall away.
But the word of the Lord will last forever." And that word is the Good News that was preached to you.

I plan to keep on reminding you of these things--even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth.

Let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise. Use his words to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.

We don't go around preaching about ourselves; we preach Christ Jesus, the Lord. All we say about ourselves is that we are your servants because of what Jesus has done for us.

But if you stay joined to me and my words remain in you, you may ask any request you like, and it will be granted!

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