2 John 1:2 "For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever." Most modern scholars believe this is not John the Apostle, but in general there is no consensus as to the identity of this person or group. Just as in the Gospel of John the author does not explicitly identify himself with the Apostle John, so here he prefers the designation the elder. New International Version (NIV). At the start of the letter, the writer calls himself the‘*elder’. Presumably the Christian community to which he wrote knew who he was. 2 because of the truth,(A) which lives in us(B) and will be with us forever: Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. 10If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him. * Passover: this is the first Passover mentioned in John; a second is mentioned in Jn 6:4; a third in Jn 13:1. 2 because of the truth that remains in us and will be with us for ever. 9Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. 2 John Greeting. 2 John chapter 1 KJV (King James Version) 1 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;. Each localchurch had its leaders who were the ‘elders’. In the first century, as now, the name John was very common. All rights reserved worldwide. mine hour is not yet come. It could meanthat the person was old. 2 John 1:12. 1 The elder, To the lady chosen by God and to her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I only, but also all who know the truth— 2 because of the truth, which lives in … 2 He was in the beginning with God. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. And old disciple is honourable; an old apostle and leader of disciples is more so. He was a leader in the early church, and he probably wrote his documents after most of the other New Testament books were already written. 8 And He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” The writer identifies himself as an elder (verse1). 2 John 1. Stephen Carlson wrote: David Lim wrote:Like Carl, I take "δια την αληθειαν" to modify "αγαπω". Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist. 6And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. Commentary on 2 John 1:1-3 (Read 2 John 1:1-3) Religion turns compliments into real expressions of respect and love. To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth— It contains scarcely anything that is not found in the preceding; and out of the thirteen verses there are at least eight which are found, either in so many words or in sentiment, precisely the same with those of the first epistle.” (Adam Clarke) Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son. 2 John Chapters « Prev; 1; Next » 1 From the Elder: my greetings to the Lady, the chosen one, and to her children, whom I love in truth-- and I am not the only one, for so do all who have come to know the Truth-- and I am not the only one, for so so do all who have come to know the Truth-. Posted on July 26, 2017 February 10, 2018 by ProBible. NIV, Storyline Bible, Comfort Print: Each Story Plays a Part. 4 f In him was life, 1 and g the life was the light of men. clear what our position should be regarding the enemies of the truth John calls the lady in 2 John “the elect” because she believed in Jesus Christ and was therefore saved; she was a member of the universal Church. Here it means that the writer is a leader in the church. The Second Epistle of John, often referred to as Second John and often written 2 John or II John, is a book of the New Testament attributed to John the Evangelist, traditionally thought to be the author of the other two epistles of John, and the Gospel of John (though this is disputed). Debates about the authorship of the Johannine material (i.e. The NWT Study Bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate Bible dictionary. 2 John. John did not wish to use paper and ink. 2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. It is definitely an understatement for John to say that he has much to write. Date of Writing: The Book of 2 John would most likely have been written at about the same time as John’s other letters, 1 and 3 John, between A.D. 85-95. The second/third century theologian Origen suggested this was the third day from the last-named day in John 1:44 [3] and the Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary argues that it would take Jesus three days to travel from Bethabara in Perea to Cana in Galilee, [4] [5] . 2 John – Walking In the Truth “This epistle is more remarkable for the spirit of Christian love which it breathes than for anything else. 1 a The elder to the elect lady and her children, b whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who c know d the truth, 2 e because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever: 3 f Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in … 2 John 1 The elder, To the lady chosen by God and to her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I only, but also all who know the truth— because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever: Read verse in New International Version 2 John 1 New International Version << 1 John 5 | 2 John 1 | 3 John 1 >> Salutation. The literary considerations that link 2 John and 3 John also link them with the First Letter and the Gospel of John. 7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. Author. John 2:2 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] John 2:2, NIV: "and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding." John 2:2, KJV: "And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage." 5And now I urge you, dear lady—not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another. cit., p. 449): "II and III John were written by the same author. 2 John 5 Introduction INTRODUCTION TO 2 JOHN Dr. Grant C. Richison Author - John, one of the twelve apostles. The concern with “truth,” christology, mutual love, the new commandment, antichrist, and the integrity of witness to the earthly Jesus mark these works as products of the Johannine school. The author is John the apostle. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. John’s Gospel, 1, 2 and 3 John and Revelation) are extensive and marked by a … For we saw his star when it rose 6 and have come to worship him.” 3 When King Herod 7 heard this he was alarmed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us. There are three ways that we can use the word ‘*elder’. 2 John is being written to warn a “sister” congregation some distance away of the missionary efforts of the secessionist false teachers, and the dangers of wel… John The Word Became Flesh. Information on 2 John. 15:2; (Mark 7:3; Luke 11:39); John 3:25 according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece. 3 e All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. (See Authorship of the Johannine works.) 1. 1 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; 2 For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever. He was the last living link to Christ. 1 a In the beginning was b the Word, and c the Word was with God, and d the Word was God. The question is who John the Elder was. 2 John. 2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.. 3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.. 4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? It could mean that the people respected him as amature man. because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever: The elect lady and her children refers to a particular local church at some distance from the community where the author is living at the time. John 2:2, NASB: "and both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding." Title: The epistle’s title is “2 John”. As Kummel states (Introduction to the New Testament, p. 446): "No other NT letter, not even Phlm has so completely the form of a Hellenistic private letter as II and III John.Both are real letters." NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Acts, Comfort Print, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow God’s Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Romans, Comfort Print. Read the Bible free online. 2 For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.. 3 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. 2 and 3 John present the closest approximation in the New Testament to the conventional letter form of the contemporary Greco-Roman world, since they … John chapter 2 KJV (King James Version) 1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:. John 2:2, ESV: "Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples." 11Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds. 8Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for,a but that you may be fully rewarded. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face,b so that our joy may be complete. There are many textual variants. John 2 opens on the "third day". See How They All Connect. The letter is to a noble Christian matron, and her children; it is well that the gospel should get among such: some noble persons are called. Date - between AD 90 and 95 Occasion - False teachers were introducing heresy to John’s congregation in Asia Minor. There was no way he could put down on paper even a sketch of this first-hand apostolic information. Some interpreters see the lady not as an individual but as a symbol of the church as a whole or of a local body of believers. He had a world of information to share. 7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. 2because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever: 3Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love. Sign up here! 2 John states that it is a letter from John the Elder. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love. Looking for a fundamental understanding of the Bible? Greeting from the Elder (3 John 1:1-4)1 The elder, . 6 Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, # Matt. 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. Kummel also states (op. If I were to give a reason it would be that it is an adverbial prepositional phrase and must modify a verb form, and … Obvious similarities to 1 John and the Gospel of John suggest that the same person wrote all three books. “Truth … dwelleth in us …with us forever”: This is the cognitive truth of God’s Word (Col. 3:16). 2 John 2. * [2:13–22] This episode indicates the post-resurrectional replacement of the temple by the person of Jesus. John depicts no extended ministry in Capernaum as do the synoptics. This is the New King James Version of the New Testament book of 2 John. 1 John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem 1 in Judea, in the time 2 of King Herod, 3 wise men 4 from the East came to Jerusalem 5 2 saying, “Where is the one who is born king of the Jews? 2 John’s role in the Bible In addition to this one, John is commonly credited with writing two other New Testament letters, a Gospel , and possibly the prophetic book of Revelation . John 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever--2 Peter 1:12 Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have. 12I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. It is the second in a series of 3 epistles that bear the Apostle John’s name. 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