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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