The Second Epistle of John

This short letter brings up several points.

The elect lady v1, sister v13. Gill writes that this does not refer to the church, but...

....the elect lady is the person he writes unto; by whom is designed not the church of Christ, since such a way of speaking is unusual; and besides, he speaks of coming to see her face to face, and of the children of her elect sister: but some particular person, some rich, as well as gracious woman of John's acquaintance; and these words, "elect lady", are neither of them proper names of the person

John also calls us back to the new commandment to "love one another" v5, but then defines love in v 6.

2Jn 1:6  And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

Which he said before back in.

1 John 5:3  

3  For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

We also see his teaching about antichrist.

Pastor Dilday has several sermons from 2008 and 2012 which teach the traditional reformed view on this subject.

	Many Antichrists? (Part 5) • 390+ Pastor Steven Dilday | WCF Chp. 25/30/31 Ecclesiology		SUN 04/29/2012 Sunday - PM
	Many Antichrists? (Part 4) • 400+ Pastor Steven Dilday | WCF Chp. 25/30/31 Ecclesiology		SUN 04/22/2012 Sunday - PM
	Many Antichrists? (Part 3) • 350+ Pastor Steven Dilday | WCF Chp. 25/30/31 Ecclesiology		SUN 04/15/2012 Sunday - PM
	Many Antichrists? (Part 2) • 400+ Pastor Steven Dilday | WCF Chp. 25/30/31 Ecclesiology		SUN 04/08/2012 Sunday - PM
	Many Antichrists? (Part 1) • 740+ Pastor Steven Dilday | WCF Chp. 25/30/31 Ecclesiology		SUN 04/01/2012 Sunday - PM
	Antichrists and the Antichrist, Part 4 • 350+ Pastor Steven Dilday | Antichrists and the Antichrist		SUN 11/30/2008 Sunday - AM
	Antichrists and the Antichrist, Part 3 • 310+ Pastor Steven Dilday | Antichrists and the Antichrist		SUN 11/23/2008 Sunday - AM
	Antichrists and the Antichrist, Part 2 • 320+ Pastor Steven Dilday | Antichrists and the Antichrist		SUN 11/16/2008 Sunday - AM
	Antichrists and the Antichrist, Part 1 • 510+ Pastor Steven Dilday | Antichrists and the Antichrist

v7 And an antichrist - See the Gill notes at 1Jn 2:18; 1Jn 4:3.

Paul mentions this in different words...

2Th 2:3  Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

2Th 2:4  Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

2Th 2:5  Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

Enough comment here is the passage.

Greeting

2Jn 1:1  The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

2Jn 1:2  For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

2Jn 1:3  Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Walking in Truth and Love

2Jn 1:4  I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

2Jn 1:5  And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

2Jn 1:6  And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

2Jn 1:7  For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

2Jn 1:8  Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

2Jn 1:9  Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

2Jn 1:10  If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into yourhouse, neither bid him God speed:

2Jn 1:11  For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

Final Greetings

2Jn 1:12  Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

2Jn 1:13  The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.