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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 John 1:7

For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, even they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.Antichrist ... Of particular interest is this term, occurring here in the singular; however, it is quite clear that no single person is meant, from John's identification of "antichrist" with "many deceivers." In Campbell's famous debate with Purcell, Campbell did not identify "the man of sin" with John's "antichrist," despite the fact of... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 John 1:8

Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.Look to yourselves ... The plural here denies this as a letter to a single individual; it is clearly a congregation of people that John had in view, some of Whom were "walking in truth," others of whom were deceivers.That ye lose not the things which we wrought ... Smith paraphrased the meaning thus: "See that you do not forfeit the reward of your labor; get a full wage. Be not like the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 John 1:9

Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son.Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ ... The false teachers evidently considered themselves "advanced thinkers," progressing beyond the teaching of Christ; but the apostle here denied the pretensions of such men. Whoever advances beyond the New Testament, has advanced right out of Christianity. "Our aim should be... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 John 1:10

If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting:It is sometimes alleged from this verse that "your house" here seems to suggest an individual's home; but your is not in the Greek, and the passage would be better rendered as "receive him not into house."Is such an admonition as this verse contains uncharitable? Some have so alleged. Plummer thought that Christians should take a great deal of care before "venturing to act upon... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 John 1:11

for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.Present-day Christians are very reluctant to receive this teaching, Smith stating that:Heretics are our fellow-creatures, and our office is to win them. If we close our doors and our hearts against them, we lose our opportunity of winning them and harden them in their opposition.[22]All such comments fail to take into consideration the identity of the people John was speaking about. They were false teachers of anti-Christian doctrine,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 John 1:4

2 John 1:4. I rejoiced greatly, that I found of thy children, &c.— "In testimony of the sincerity of my love towards you, I can assure you that my soul was warmed with exceeding joy, (οτι, ) because upon good evidence, I was well satisfied that, of the children which God has graciously given you, there are some at least, who have received Christ and the truth of the gospel with faith and love to influence their hearts and lives; insomuch, that wherever they go, their conversation is... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 John 1:6

2 John 1:6. And this is love,— That is, "the love which God the Father, by Christ his eternal Son, has enjoined upon Christians one towards another," as appears from the connection. The exhortations to mutual love among Christians, and the use of that phrase from the beginning, are so common in St. John's first epistle, that we need not refer to particular places. However, the parity between this and the first epistle appears remarkably in these instances. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 John 1:7

2 John 1:7. For many deceivers— "I exhort you to walk in the truth, and keep the commandment which you have had from the beginning, because many deceivers are gone out into the world, who, by their novel doctrine, pervert the truth, and render the old commandment of none effect, &c." All the sentiments and phrases in this verse are found in the first epistle. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 John 1:8

2 John 1:8. Look to yourselves, &c.— "Beware therefore of them; look about you; stand upon your guard; and take heed that your own faith and practice be not corrupted by them; that so neither you yourselves, nor we, the ministers of Christ, may lose the good fruit of our ministry, which was instrumental in gaining you over to Christ, not only in profession, but, as we trust, in sincerity and truth: but, after all the attempts of deceivers to pervert you, hold that fast which ye have, that... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 John 1:9

2 John 1:9. Whosoever transgresseth,— Instances of expressing the same thought, both negatively and positively, abound in the first epistle of St. John; (see ch. 2 John 1:5.) and not only the sentiments, but many of the words of this verse are contained in the first epistle. The doctrine of Christ means the pure Christian doctrine mentioned, 2 John 1:7. read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 John 1:7

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 John 1:8

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 John 1:9

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 John 1:10

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 John 1:11

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 John 1:4

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 John 1:6

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 John 1:7

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 John 1:8

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 John 1:9

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