Book introduction
The book of 2 John
2 John is a short note from “the elder” to “the elect lady and her children,” likely a church. It asks them to keep loving one another and not to welcome teachers who deny that Jesus came in the flesh.
Who wrote 2 John?
From “the elder.” Tradition names the apostle John; see 1 John.
When was it written?
About AD 90–100.
Main themes
- Truth and love together
- Love walks in God’s commands.
- Watch who you host
- Do not give a platform to false teaching.
Outline of 2 John
Key verses
And this is love: that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning: that you walk in it.
Quoted from the Lumin Translation.
Where to start
13 verses. Read it with 1 John.
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