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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 John 1:1-3

"The elder unto the elect lady and her children," etc. This address and salutation presents to us three chief topics for consideration. I. A LADY OF SAINTLY CHARACTER AND DISTINGUISHED PRIVILEGE . "The elder unto the elect lady and her children," etc. 1 . A saintly character. This lady is designated "elect," as chosen out of the unchristian world and called "into the sanctified company of the Church of God" (cf. John 15:19 ; 2 Timothy 2:10 ; 1 Peter 1:1 ; 1 Peter... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 John 1:1-3

I. INTRODUCTION . 1 . Address. "The elder unto the elect lady and her children." The writer of this Epistle was known as "the elder;" it clearly bears the Johannine mark. The principal receiver was "the elect lady." Some think that "a Church" is intended; but a mystical interpretation is not to be resorted to when a plain interpretation is tenable and beautiful. The lady was "elect," as "chosen out of the profane world into the sanctified company of the Church of God." She found a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 John 1:1-4

1. Introduction. Address and occasion. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 John 1:1-13

This Epistle is written by the Apostle John to a Christian family. He, like the Apostle Peter had done before him ( 1 Peter 5:1 ), styles himself a presbyter. His First Epistle was written to a Church or to the Churches. In this, the Second Epistle, we have a priceless fragment of early Christian history, showing us the relation which subsisted between the apostle and a Christian family, and also to how large an extent the new Christian faith was in some instances moulding family life, by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 John 1:3

In truth and love. Love, as we have seen in the First Epistle, is another of the words which is characteristic of St. John, "the apostle of love ;" it also occurs repeatedly in this short letter. Truth and love are noble and natural companions. They must not be severed on earth any more than in heaven. In the Godhead the two are essentially united: "God is Light" and "God is Love." In human society they ought to be united: truth without love becomes cold, stern, and even cruel; love without... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 John 1:4

I rejoice greatly that I have found (certain) of thy children walking in truth. The Revised Version is certainly right in rendering εὕρηκα "I have found" rather than "I found;" and it is probably right in rendering ἐχάρην "I rejoice" rather than "I rejoiced." It looks like the idiomatic "epistolary aorist," of which we have had probable instances in 1 John 2:21 and 1 John 2:26 . In this idiom the point of view of the recipient of the letter is taken instead of that of the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 John 1:2

For the truth’s sake - They love this family because they love the truth, and see it so cordially embraced and so happily exemplified. Those who love the gospel itself will rejoice in all the effects which it produces in society, on individuals, families, neighborhoods, and their hearts will be drawn with warm affection to the places where its influence is most fully seen.Which dwelleth in us - In us who are Christians; that is, the truths of the gospel which we have embraced. Truth may be said... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 John 1:3

Grace be unto you ... - See the notes at Romans 1:7. This salutation does not differ from those commonly employed by the sacred writers, except in the emphasis which is placed on the fact that the Lord Jesus Christ is “the Son of the Father.” This is much in the style of John, in all of whose writings he dwells much on the fact that the Lord Jesus is the Son of God, and on the importance of recognizing that fact in order to the possession of true religion. Compare 1 John 2:22-23; 1Jo 4:15; 1... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 John 1:4

I rejoiced greatly that I found ... - That I learned this fact respecting some of thy children. The apostle does not say how he had learned this. It may have been that he had become personally acquainted with them when they were away from their home, or that he had learned it from others. The word used εὕρηκα heurēka would apply to either method. Grotius supposed that some of the sons had come to Ephesus on business, and that John had become acquainted with them there.Of thy children walking... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 John 1:1-2

2 John 1:1-2 . The elder An appellation suited to a familiar letter; for the import of it see the preface: unto the elect That is, the Christian; lady Or Kuria, rather, for the word seems to be a proper name, both here and in 2 John 1:5, it not being then usual to apply the title of lady to any but the Roman empress, neither would such a manner of speaking have been suitable to the simplicity and dignity of the apostle; and her children There is no mention made by the apostle of... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 John 1:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 John 1:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 John 1:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 John 1:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 John 1:3

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 John 1:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 John 1:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 John 1:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 John 1:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 John 1:1-2

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