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2 John: Summary & Key Themes
2 John at a glance, before you read it.
| Written by | John, “the elder” |
|---|---|
| Written to | the “elect lady” and her children |
| Type | Letter |
| Chapters | 1 |
| Position | Book 63 of 66 · book 24 of the New Testament |
Summary
A brief letter urging believers to walk in truth and love and not to welcome false teachers.
Main themes
- truth
- love
- discernment
Key verse
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.2 John 1:6 (KJV)
How to read 2 John
Read it in one or two sittings first; short letters were written to be read aloud in one go. Ask three questions as you go: what did this mean to the first readers, what does it show about God, and what does it ask of me?
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