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The Second Epistle
of
John

Outline | Intro | Subject

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Introduction to 2 John:
Author: John the elder (v. 1).Time of Writing: After the first Epistle was written; see introduction to 1 John.Place of Writing: Ephesus, where, according to church history, John was an elder.Recipients: A chosen lady and her children; see v. 1 and note 2.

Subject of 2 John:
Prohibition against Participation in Heresy

Second John

Verses (13)
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I. |Introduction — vv.|1-3

A. |Loving in truthfulness for the truth — vv.|1-2
2|John|1|-|The |1a|elder to the |b|chosen |2|lady and to her children, whom I |c|love in |3d|truthfulness, and not only I but also all |4|those who know the |5|truth,
2|John|2|-||1|For the sake of the |2|truth which |a|abides in us and will be |b|with us forever:
B. |Grace, mercy, and peace in truth and love — v.|3
2|John|3|-||a|Grace, mercy, |b|peace will be with |1|us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in |2|truth and love.

II. |The walk in truth and love — vv.|4-6

A. |In truth — v.|4
2|John|4|-|I |1|rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children |a|walking in |2|truth, even as we received |3b|commandment from the Father.
B. |In love — vv.|5-6
2|John|5|-|And now I ask you, lady, not as writing a |a|new commandment to you but |1|that which we have had |2|from the beginning, that we |b|love one another.
2|John|6|-|And this is |a|love, that we |b|walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you walk in |1|love.

III. |Not participating in heresy — vv.|7-11

A. |The heretics — vv.|7-9
2|John|7|-|For many |1|deceivers |a|went out into the world, those who |2|do |b|not confess Jesus Christ coming |3|in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the |4|antichrist.
2|John|8|-||1a|Look to yourselves that you do not |2|lose the |3|things which we wrought, but that you may receive a full |4|reward.
2|John|9|-|Everyone who |1|goes beyond and does not abide in the |2|teaching of Christ does |a|not have God; he who abides in the teaching, he |3|has both the Father and the Son.
B. |Not sharing in the heretical works — vv.|10-11
2|John|10|-|If anyone comes to you and does |a|not |1|bring this teaching, do |b|not receive |2|him into your house, and do not say to him, |3|Rejoice!
2|John|11|-|For he who says to him, Rejoice, |a|shares in his |1|evil works.

IV. |Conclusion — vv.|12-13

A. |The hope for closer fellowship for more joy — v.|12
2|John|12|-|Though I have |a|many things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink, but I am |1b|hoping to be with you and to speak |2|face to face that |3|our |c|joy may be made full.
B. |Greeting in the endearing care — v.|13
2|John|13|-|The |1|children of your |a|chosen |2|sister greet you.
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