2 John 1:4
Good News Translation
How happy I was to find that some of your children live in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.

New Revised Standard Version
I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father.

Contemporary English Version
I was very glad to learn that some of your children are obeying the truth, as the Father told us to do.

New American Bible
I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth just as we were commanded by the Father.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I was exceeding glad that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

I was exceeding glad that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

rejoiced.

Philippians 4:10 Now I rejoice in the Lord exceedingly that now at length your thought for me hath flourished again, as you did also think; but you were busied.

1 Thessalonians 2:19,20 For what is our hope or joy or crown of glory? Are not you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? . . .

1 Thessalonians 3:6-10 But now when Timothy came to us from you and related to us your faith and charity, and that you have a good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us as we also to see you: . . .

3 John 1:3,4 I was exceedingly glad when the brethren came and gave testimony to the truth in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. . . .

walking.

Hosea 14:9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know these things? for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall in them.

Malachi 2:6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace, and in equity, and turned many away from iniquity.

Galatians 2:14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly unto the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all: If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of the Gentiles and not as the Jews do, how dost thou compel the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

Ephesians 5:2,8 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odour of sweetness. . . .

1 John 1:6,7 If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in darkness, we lie and do not the truth. . . .

1 John 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

Context
Walking in the Truth
3Grace be with you, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Christ Jesus the Son of the Father: in truth and charity. 4I was exceeding glad that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. 5And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing a new commandment to thee, but that which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.…
Cross References
1 Corinthians 13:6
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the truth:

3 John 1:3
I was exceedingly glad when the brethren came and gave testimony to the truth in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

3 John 1:4
I have no greater grace than this, to hear that my children walk in truth.

2 John 1:3
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