Verse 5
John’s message for this church was not some new revelation. It was a reminder to keep on walking in obedience to God’s truth by continuing to love one another (cf. 1 John 2:3-9; 1 John 3:14-18; 1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:7; 1 John 4:11; 1 John 4:20-21). This was important since false teachers were encouraging the readers to depart from the truth they were hearing (2 John 1:6).
"It is not that love precedes truth or belief but that love offers the clearest test of the truthfulness of the confession and the sincerity of the obedience given to God’s commands. Belief may be feigned and confession only of the lips, but love is harder to counterfeit." [Note: Glenn W. Barker, "2 John," in Hebrews-Revelation, vol. 12 of The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, p. 363.]
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