2 John 1:1
Truth the Bond of Love.
Consider the moral atmosphere which surrounded, and the motive power
which created and sustained, that strong bond of affection which bound
the heart of St. John to the Christian lady and her family.
I. The atmosphere of this friendship was sincerity: "Whom I lov... [ Continue Reading ]
2 John 1:3
Grace, Mercy, and Peace.
We have here a very unusual form of the apostolic salutation. "Grace,
mercy, and peace" are put together in this fashion only in Paul's two
epistles to Timothy and in this the present instance; and all
reference to the Holy Spirit as an agent in the benediction i... [ Continue Reading ]