COMMENTARY and OVERVIEW

for the Book of 2nd JOHN

The letter is traditionally held to have been
composed by the apostle John and addressed to an
individual saint who was a woman with a believing
family She was apparently well known among the
Christian community where she lived.

As was the custom among the ecclesiae of the day,

the letter was widely circulated among the early
believers. The date was probably around the circa
of 94-95. CE

The SECOND LETTER OF JOHN

2nd JOHN Chapter 1

A Greeting from the May they give us peace and

Elder.
[3 John 1:1–4]
2 John 1:1 The aged elder of
the Ecclesia addresses this
letter to the elect chosen
lady Kyria, and her
children, whom I truly love
in the truth, and not only I,
but also all who are
progressively learning to
recognize and know and
understand the truth 2 that
lives in us and will be in our
hearts forever.
3 I pray that GOD, the
father and Jesus Christ, his
son will be kind and
merciful to us!
truth and love.
Walking in the Truth
[John 8:30–47]
4 It has given me great joy
to find that your children
have been living the life of
truth as we were
commanded by the father.
5 And now I beg you Kyria,
not as if I were issuing a
new responsibility, but
simply recalling to your
mind the one we have had
from the beginning, that we
love one another.
6 This love I speak of
means that we must live in
obedience to GOD's
commands. The command,
as you have all heard from
the beginning, is that we
must all live in love.
Beware of Deceivers
7 Now, many imposters,
seducers, deceivers, and
false leaders have gone out
into the circle of the earth,
men who do not
acknowledge Jesus Christ
(the Messiah) as coming in
bodily form.
Such is the imposter the
seducer, the deceiver, the
false leader, the adversary
of Christ and the antichrist.
8 So be sure not to lose
what we have worked for.
If you do, you will not be
given your full reward.
9 Everyone must faithfully
continue to follow entirely,
the teaching about Christ.
Whoever changes that
teaching does not have
GOD.
But whoever continues to
follow the teaching about
Christ has both the Father
and his Son.
10 If someone comes to
your ecclesia and teaches
anything but the truth
about Christ, do not invite
him into your house or
encourage him in any way.
11. Whoever greets such a
person shares the evil
things he is doing.
Conclusion.
[3 John 1:13–14]
12 I have a lot to write to
you. I would prefer that
instead of writing a letter, I
hope to visit and talk things
over with you personally.
Then we will both be filled
with joy.
13 The children of your
sister, who is also a chosen
one of GOD, also send their
greetings to you.
 COMMENTARY and OVERVIEW
for the Book of 3rd JOHN
This letter and 2nd John are compatibly
similar and were likely written and sent from
the same place, around the same time, and
on the same occasion. It is not possible to
determine whether 3 John preceded or
followed 2 John.

The THIRD Letter of JOHN

3rd JOHN Chapter 1

A Greeting from
John, the Elder
[2 John 1:1–3]

John 1:1 This letter from John the Elder is written

to Gaius, my dear friend, whom I love in the truth.

2 My dear friend, I pray that everything may go well

with you and that you may be in good health, as I
know you are well in spirit.

3 It brings great joy when the Lord's followers come

by and speak openly of how you obey the truth. 4

Nothing brings me greater joy than to hear that my

spiritual children are obeying the truth.

Gaius Commended
for Hospitality
for Hospitality

5 Dear friend, you have always been faithful in

helping others who follow our Lord, even the ones
you did not know before.

6 They have told the ecclesia here about your love.

They say you were good enough to welcome them

and to send them on their mission in a way that
GOD's servants deserve.

7 When they originally left to tell others about our

Lord, they decided not to accept help from anyone
who was not a follower.

8 We must support people like them, so that we too

may take part in what they are doing to spread the
truth.

Diotrephes and Demetrius

9 Earlier, I wrote briefly to the ecclesia. But
Diotrephes, who likes to take the lead among them
and put himself first, does not admit my expertise
and refuses to accept my suggestions or to listen to
me.

10 So when I arrive, I will call attention to what he

is doing, his boiling over and casting malicious
reflections upon us with insinuating language.

And not satisfied with that, he refuses to receive

and welcome the missionary brothers who come
there personally, and he also interferes with and
forbids those who would welcome them.

And when they do help our brothers, he puts them

out of the ecclesia (church).

11 Beloved, do not you imitate evil, but imitate

good. He who does good is of GOD; he who does
evil has not discerned or experienced GOD and
does not know Him at all.

12 In contrast, everyone speaks well of Demetrius,

and so does the true message that he teaches.

I also speak well of him, and you know what I say is

true.

Conclusion.
[2 John 1:12–13]

13 I have so much more to tell you, but I do not

want to do it with pen and ink.
14 I hope to see you soon, and we will talk together
face to face.

15 Peace be to you! (Shalom!)

The friends here send you greetings.

Remember me to every one of them personally by

name.