E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 John 1:6
have . Omit. In this verse is the Figure of speech Antimetabole, "walk . . . commandments commandment . . . walk". read more
have . Omit. In this verse is the Figure of speech Antimetabole, "walk . . . commandments commandment . . . walk". read more
deceivers . Greek. planos. See 2 Corinthians 6:8 . Compare 1 John 4:1 . world . App-129 . that, &c. Literally Jesus Christ coming in the flesh. The present participle is used, as in Revelation 1:4 . In 1Jn 4:2 , 1 John 4:3 , the perfect is used, referring to His first coming. This refers to His second coming. Compare Acts 1:11 . a, an = the. antichrist . See 1 John 2:18 . read more
Look to . App-133 . we . The texts read "ye" in both occurances. lose . Greek. apollumi. See John 17:12 . have wrought . i.e. the truth and love resulting from John's teaching. reward . Greek. misthos. In John's writings only here, John 4:36 (wages), and Revelation 11:18 ; Revelation 22:12 . read more
transgresseth . App-128 . The texts read "goeth before", Greek. proago. See 1 Timothy 1:18 ; 1 Timothy 5:24 .Hebrews 7:18 . This refers to false teachers who claimed to bring some higher teaching, beyond the apostle's doctrine. Compare 1Ti 6:3 . 2 Timothy 1:13 ; 2 Timothy 3:14 . abideth . See "dwelleth", 2 John 1:2 . Christ . App-98 . of Christ . The texts omit. read more
there . . . any = any one ( App-123 ) cometh. neither, &c . = and . . . not ( App-105 ). bid . . . God speed . Literally, say, Hail! (Greek. chairein, to rejoice . See Matthew 26:49 ). read more
is partaker = partaketh. Greek. koinoneo. See Rom 15:27 . 1 Timothy 5:22 . evil . App-128 . read more
I rejoice greatly that I have found certain of thy children walking in the truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.Certain of thy children ... One may only conjecture as to whether this could be a veiled charge that some of "her children" were not walking in the truth. What is affirmed here is that the apostle found a source of rejoicing in knowing that some were so walking. Any gospel minister whose life span has covered any considerable time know what this is. In the summer of... read more
And now I beseech three, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.The full sentiments of this verse were commented on in 1 John 2:7,8. read more
And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.In the writings of John, keeping God's commandments is the only proof, either of faith or of love. It is in such passages as these that the common authorship of all these epistles is so evident. See in 1 John 3:23 for further comment. read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 John 1:5
beseech = ask. App-134 . new . Greek. kainos. See Matthew 9:17 . from the beginning . Greek. ap' arches. See 1 John 1:1 . that = in order that. Greek. hina . read more