2 John 1

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 John 1:7-9

1:7-9 There is all the more reason to speak like this because there have gone out into the world many deceivers, men who do not confess that Jesus is Christ, and his coming in the flesh. Such a man is the deceiver and the Antichrist. Look to yourselves that you do not ruin that which we have wrought, but see to it that you receive a full reward. Everyone who advances too far and who does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not possess God; it is he who abides in that teaching who has... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 John 1:10-13

1:10-13 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house and do not greet him on the street; for he who greets him becomes a partner in his evil deeds. Although I have many things to write to you, I do not wish to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to see you and to speak to you face to face, that our joy may be completed. The children of your Elect Sister send their greetings to you. Here we see very clearly the danger... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 John 1

INTRODUCTION TO 2 JOHN 1 The writer of this epistle describes himself by his office, an "elder", and inscribes it to a certain matron, whom he styles, on account of her honour and riches, a "lady"; and by reason of her grace, "elect"; and to her children, who, as well as herself, were the objects of the apostle's love, and of all that knew the truth, and that for the sake of it, which was common to them all, 1:1 , the salutation follows, 2 John 1:3 , and then a congratulation of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 John 1:1

The elder unto the elect lady and her children ,.... By the "elder" is meant the writer of this epistle, the Apostle John, who so calls himself either on account of his age, he being now near an hundred years of age, having outlived all the apostles: or on account of his office, being a bishop or overseer, not only of the church at Ephesus, but of all the Asiatic churches, which is the same with an elder; nor is this incompatible with his being an apostle; see 1 Peter 5:1 , the elect lady... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 John 1:2

For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us ,.... Not for her high birth, nobility, or riches; but either for Christ's sake, who is the truth, and who dwells in the hearts of believers by faith, and who is the same that dwells in one as in another; and on his account it is that saints love one another, because they belong to him, he is formed in them, and his image is stamped upon them; and every like loves its like: or for the Gospel's sake, which has a place, and dwells in every saint, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 John 1:3

Grace be with you, mercy and peace ,.... This form of salutation, or wish and prayer for the blessings mentioned, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ , is the same used by other apostles; see 1 Timothy 1:2 and See Gill on Romans 1:7 . Only it is added here with respect to Christ, that he is the Son of the Father in truth and love ; which is mentioned by the apostle to confirm the deity of Christ, which is plainly implied in wishing for the above things equally... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 John 1:4

I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children ,.... Not all, but some of them; for good parents have not always good children, or at least not all of them; Adam had a Cain, Abraham an Ishmael, and Isaac an Esau: God is pleased to show his discriminating grace in tribes and families, by taking some, and leaving others: it is a great mercy when any are called by grace, and instead of the fathers are the children: and this was the case of some of the children of this elect lady, they were ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 John 1:5

And now I beseech thee, lady ,.... Or "Kyria", which word the Syriac and Arabic versions retain, as if it was a proper name: the apostle having finished the inscription, salutation, and congratulation in the preceding verses, passes to an exhortation and entreaty to observe the commandment of love to one another, which is not a new commandment, but what was from the beginning: not as though I wrote a new commandment , &c.; See Gill on 1 John 2:7 and See Gill on 1 John 2:8 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 John 1:6

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments ,.... By observing them as a rule of conversation, in so doing love is shown to God; and such may expect the fresh discoveries of the love of God to, them; See Gill on 1 John 5:3 ; this is the commandment, that as ye have heard from the beginning , ye should walk in it ; that is, this is the will of God, that his people should walk in the truth of the Gospel, and abide by it, as they heard and received it at their first... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 John 1:7

For many deceivers are entered into the world ,.... By whom are meant false teachers, who are described by their quality, "deceivers", deceitful workers, pretending to be ministers of Christ, to have a: value for truth, a love for souls, and a view to the glory of God, but lie in wait to deceive, and handle the word of God deceitfully; and by their quantity or number, "many", and so likely to do much mischief; and by the place where they were, they were "entered into the world"; or "gone out... read more

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