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2 John 1

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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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For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

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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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For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

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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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The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.

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2 John 1:13

“The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.”

Study Summary

The children of your elect sister send their greetings — the closing reference to 'your elect sister' likely denotes another house church, extending the web of apostolic communion across multiple communities and affirming their shared identity in Christ. The greeting mechanism itself becomes a means of strengthening bonds among scattered congregations and of bearing witness to their continuity in faith and practice. This final verse reiterates the epistle's dual emphasis on truth and love, suggesting that even a simple greeting participates in the larger work of maintaining doctrinal and relational fidelity across the early church.

Community Reflections

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Omar Hassan (Test User)1d ago
The promise of restoration — 2 John 1

The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful…

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2 John 1:13

“The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.”

Study Summary

The children of your elect sister send their greetings — the closing reference to 'your elect sister' likely denotes another house church, extending the web of apostolic communion across multiple communities and affirming their shared identity in Christ. The greeting mechanism itself becomes a means of strengthening bonds among scattered congregations and of bearing witness to their continuity in faith and practice. This final verse reiterates the epistle's dual emphasis on truth and love, suggesting that even a simple greeting participates in the larger work of maintaining doctrinal and relational fidelity across the early church.

Community Reflections

1
Omar Hassan (Test User)1d ago
The promise of restoration — 2 John 1

The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful…

Read the note →

2 John 1:13

The children of your elect sister send their greetings — the closing reference to 'your elect sister' likely denotes another house church, extending the web of apostolic communion across multiple communities and affirming their shared identity in Christ. The greeting mechanism itself becomes a means of strengthening bonds among scattered congregations and of bearing witness to their continuity in faith and practice. This final verse reiterates the epistle's dual emphasis on truth and love, suggesting that even a simple greeting participates in the larger work of maintaining doctrinal and relational fidelity across the early church.