2 John: Summary & Overview

Overview

Second John is a brief letter from 'the elder' to a chosen lady and her children — possibly a specific woman or a church community. John reaffirms the command to love one another and warns against false teachers who deny Christ came in the flesh. It balances love with discernment.

Key Themes

  • Walking in truth and love
  • Discernment against false teaching
  • Obedience to Christ's commands
  • Guarding the faith
  • The balance of love and truth

Famous Verses

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments.

2 John 1:6

Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

2 John 1:8

Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God.

2 John 1:9

I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth.

2 John 1:4

Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 John 1:3

Key Facts

Testament
New Testament
Genre
Epistle
Author
John
Date Written
~85–95 AD
Chapters
1

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