2 John 1:2
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For the sake of the truth which dwelleth in us and shall be with us for ever.

the truth's.

1 Corinthians 9:23 And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be made partaker thereof.

2 Corinthians 4:5 For we preach not ourselves, but Jesus Christ our Lord: and ourselves your servants through Jesus.

which.

John 15:7 If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you shall ask whatever you will: and it shall be done unto you.

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly: in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God.

2 Timothy 1:5 Calling to mind that faith which is in thee unfeigned, which also dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois and in thy mother Eunice, and I am certain that in thee also.

1 Peter 1:23-25 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, by the word of God who liveth and remaineth for ever. . . .

1 John 2:14,17 I write unto you, babes, because you have known the Father. I write unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and you have overcome the wicked one. . . .

Context
Greeting from the Elder
1The Ancient to the lady Elect and her children, whom I love in the truth: and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth, 2For the sake of the truth which dwelleth in us and shall be with us for ever. 3Grace be with you, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Christ Jesus the Son of the Father: in truth and charity.…
Cross References
John 14:16
And I will ask the Father: and he shall give you another Paraclete, that he may abide with you for ever:

2 Peter 1:12
For which cause, I will begin to put you always in remembrance of these things: though indeed you know them and are confirmed in the present truth.

1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

Lexicon
because of
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

truth
ἀλήθειαν (alētheian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 225: From alethes; truth.

that
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

abides
μένουσαν (menousan)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

us
ἡμῖν (hēmin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

will be
ἔσται (estai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

with
μεθ’ (meth’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

us
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

forever:
αἰῶνα (aiōna)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.


Additional Translations
because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:

because of the truth abiding in us and that will be with us to the age:

For the truth's sake, which dwells in us, and shall be with us for ever.

for the truth's sake which abideth in us, and it shall be with us for ever:

for the truth's sake which abides in us and shall be with us to eternity.

for the truth's sake which abideth in us, and it shall be with us for ever:

For the truth's sake which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

for the sake of the truth which is continually in our hearts and will be with us for ever.

for the truth's sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever:

because of the truth that is remaining in us, and with us shall be to the age,
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