The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
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Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
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I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
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And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
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And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.
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For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
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Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
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Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
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If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
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Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
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Chapter Study & Analysis
Overview
2 John is addressed to the "elect lady and her children," emphasizing the necessity of walking in truth and love. The apostle warns against deceivers who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, commanding believers not to receive such into their houses.
CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS
1. Walking in Truth: Love and truth are inseparable; we cannot truly love if we abandon the truth of the Gospel (v. 3-6). Our walk must be governed by the commandments of God.2. The Doctrine of Christ: Whosoever abideth not in the doctrine of Christ hath not God (v. 9). We must be vigilant against "progressive" teachings that move away from the foundational apostolic witness.
3. Biblical Separation: If there come any unto you and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house (v. 10). We must protect the local church and our homes from the influence of those who actively promote heresy.
Practical Lessons
FORMAL PRAYER
Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Grant us, O Lord, to walk in truth and to abide in the doctrine of Thy Son, that we may lose not those things which we have wrought. Amen.