# 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.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/read/2-john/about
Section: General letters · 1 chapter

## 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

- Verses 1–3: [Greeting](https://www.lumin.faith/read/2-john/1#1)
- Verses 4–11: [Love one another and guard the truth](https://www.lumin.faith/read/2-john/1#4)
- Verses 12–13: [Hoping to visit](https://www.lumin.faith/read/2-john/1#12)

## Key verses

Quoted from the Lumin Translation.

> 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.
> — [2 John 1:6](https://www.lumin.faith/read/2-john/1#6)

## Where to start

13 verses. Read it with 1 John. [Read 2 John](https://www.lumin.faith/read/2-john/1.md)

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