Book of 2 John
Summary of the Book of 2 John
This summary of the
book of 2 John provides information about the title, author(s), date of
writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the
chapters of the Book of 2 John.
The author is John the
apostle. Obvious similarities to 1 John and the Gospel of John suggest that the
same person wrote all three books. Compare the following:
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See Introductions to 1
John and the Gospel of John: Author.
The letter was
probably written about the same time as 1 John (a.d. 85-95), as the above
comparisons suggest (see Introduction to 1 John: Date).
During the first two
centuries the gospel was taken from place to place by traveling evangelists and
teachers. Believers customarily took these missionaries into their homes and
gave them provisions for their journey when they left. Since Gnostic teachers also
relied on this practice (see note on 3Jn 1-5), 2 John was written to urge discernment in supporting
traveling teachers; otherwise, someone might unintentionally contribute to the
propagation of heresy rather than truth.
From the NIV Study
Bible, Introductions to the Books of the Bible, 2 John
Copyright 2002 © Zondervan. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Copyright 2002 © Zondervan. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
2 John 1 NLT
1 This letter is from John, the elder.
I am writing to the chosen lady and to her children, whom I love in the
truth—as does everyone else who knows the truth—
2 because the truth lives in us and
will be with us forever.
3 Grace, mercy, and peace, which come
from God the Father and from Jesus Christ—the Son of the Father—will continue
to be with us who live in truth and love.
4 How happy I was to meet some of your
children and find them living according to the truth, just as the Father
commanded.
5 I am writing to remind you, dear
friends, that we should love one another. This is not a new commandment, but
one we have had from the beginning.
6 Love means doing what God has
commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard
from the beginning.
7 I say this because many deceivers
have gone out into the world. They deny that Jesus Christ came in a real body.
Such a person is a deceiver and an antichrist.
8 Watch out that you do not lose what
we have worked so hard to achieve. Be diligent so that you receive your full
reward.
9 Anyone who wanders away from this
teaching has no relationship with God. But anyone who remains in the teaching
of Christ has a relationship with both the Father and the Son.
10 If anyone comes to your meeting and
does not teach the truth about Christ, don’t invite that person into your home
or give any kind of encouragement.
11 Anyone who encourages such people
becomes a partner in their evil work.
12 I have much more to say to you, but I
don’t want to do it with paper and ink. For I hope to visit you soon and talk
with you face to face. Then our joy will be complete.
13 Greetings from the
children of your sister, chosen by God.
