6. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 John 1:6:1 ⧉καὶkeand 2 John 1:6:2 ⧉αὕτηafteethis 2 John 1:6:3 ⧉ἐστὶνesteenis 2 John 1:6:4 ⧉ἡeethe 2 John 1:6:5 ⧉ἀγάπηagapeelove 2 John 1:6:6 ⧉ἵναeenathat 2 John 1:6:7 ⧉περιπατῶμενpereepatomenwe walk 2 John 1:6:8 ⧉κατὰkataaccording to 2 John 1:6:9 ⧉τὰςtasthe 2 John 1:6:10 ⧉ἐντολὰςentolascommandments 2 John 1:6:11 ⧉αὐτοῦaftoohis 2 John 1:6:12 ⧉αὕτηafteethis 2 John 1:6:13 ⧉ἡeethe 2 John 1:6:14 ⧉ἐντολήentoleecommandment 2 John 1:6:15 ⧉ἐστινesteenis 2 John 1:6:16 ⧉καθὼςkathosjust as 2 John 1:6:17 ⧉ἠκούσατεeekoosateyou heard 2 John 1:6:18 ⧉ἀπʼapfrom 2 John 1:6:19 ⧉ἀρχῆςarkheesbeginning 2 John 1:6:20 ⧉ἵναeenaso that 2 John 1:6:21 ⧉ἐνenin 2 John 1:6:22 ⧉αὐτῇafteeit 2 John 1:6:23 ⧉περιπατῆτεpereepateeteyou should walk |
6. Formal Translation And this is love: that we walk in keeping with His {Theos, Guiding Lawgiver} commandments. This is the commandment—just as you heard from the beginning—that you should walk in it. |
6. Dynamic Translation Love is shown by following His {Theos, Faithful Commander} commandments. This is the command you have heard from the beginning, and you should walk in it. |