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2 John

Name: Book of 2 John
Author: John

Written by John

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The Author

John — The last surviving apostle — identifying himself simply as 'the Elder'

Written by 'the Elder,' traditionally identified as the John. Same authorship debate as 1 John.

Written~85-95 AD

Audience'The elect lady and her children' — likely a specific church community

PurposeTo warn against showing hospitality to false teachers who deny Christ

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~85-95 AD

Audience

'The elect lady and her children' — likely a specific church community

Purpose

To warn against showing hospitality to false teachers who deny Christ

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What's It About?

Second John is the shortest book in the Bible — just 13 verses. It's a quick note warning a church not to welcome traveling teachers who deny that Jesus came in the flesh. Love and truth go together: real love doesn't mean accepting every teaching that shows up at your door.

Key Takeaways

This is the shortest book in the entire New Testament — thirteen verses — but it lowkey hits harder than letters ten times its length.

2 John 1 — Don't Let the Opps In Your House

Don't Let the Opps In Your House

Key Themes

John insists you can't have one without the other. Love without truth is naive; truth without love is harsh. Real Christianity holds both tightly.

Traveling teachers were common in the early church. John warns: if someone doesn't bring the true teaching about Christ, don't even let them in your house.

Hospitality was essential for early Christians, but not all hospitality is wise. John draws a line: welcoming false teachers is participating in their deception.

John defines love as 'walking according to His commandments.' It's not just a warm feeling — it's a lifestyle of faithful obedience to what God has said.

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Love Church Death Obedience Resurrection Promise Joy Gospel

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