2 John Introduction
Introduction
The Second Epistle of John is a very brief letter of only thirteen verses. It is addressed to “the elect lady and her children,” which most interpreters have understood to be a way of referring to a Christian congregation and its members. Continuing the same concerns taken up in 1 John, this letter urges these Christians to remain firm in the true faith and to love one another (verse 5). This is not a new commandment, the author reminds the readers. It is the commandment “ye have heard from the beginning” (verse 6) from the Lord Jesus Christ himself (John 15.12). The readers are also warned about the false teachers who deny the bodily reality of Jesus' incarnation (verse 7) and concludes by urging them to be strong and steadfast in the true faith.
Outline
Greetings (1-3)
Obeying the Truth and Living in Love (4-11)
Final Words (12-13)
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King James Version 1611, spelling, punctuation and text formatting modernized by ABS in 1962; typesetting © 2010 American Bible Society.
2 John Introduction
Introduction
The apostle John wrote a second letter. He identifies himself in the letter as a church leader. He does this by using the title of elder. In this letter John refers to the church as a lady. And he refers to the members of the church as her children. This is typical of the greetings used by early followers of Jesus. The same type of greeting is used at the end of Peter’s first letter.
Some people from this church had just come to visit John. He was pleased to learn that they continued to believe the truth. But John wrote this letter to warn them about false teachers. He was concerned that the false teachers would spread their false ideas and practices. He warns the church not to support the false teachers in anyway.
This brief letter presents all of the themes stated in 1 John. In 1 John, however, the themes are developed more completely.
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