2 John 1:4
2 John 1:4
I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
It is pleasing to John to see the growth of believers in the church to which he is writing. By using the word "greatly," he emphasizes the magnitude of his happiness. He had either heard this news or, most likely, had personally encountered it. He was especially joyous when he saw children walking in obedience to the gospel. Following that, John explains that obedience has a source, which is God's command. The truth is that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and was raised on the third day, as stated in the Scriptures. The truth is that God loved the world so much. As a disciple of Jesus, John understood how crucial it is to know the truth, to safeguard the truth, to preserve the truth, and to live the truth in our everyday lives. The one who walks in truth is not only doctrinally sound but also humble, growing in grace, rejoicing in the Lord, and living in unity with their brothers and sisters in Christ. May we walk in line with God's Word and obey his commandments.
Psalms 117:2
For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.
John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.