Verse 2 John 1:5. That which we had from the beginning] The commandment to love one another was what they had heard from the first publication of Christianity, and what he wishes this excellent woman to inculcate on all those under her care. The mode of address here shows that it was a person, not a Church, to which the apostle wrote.
VER. 2 JOHN 1:5 kuri,a It is possible to take kuri,a as a proper name (see the comment on ver. 2 Jo 1)....
AND NOW I BESEECH THEE, LADY - Dr, “And now I entreat thee, Kyria,” (κυρία kuria.) See the introduction, Section 2. If this was her proper name, there is no impropriety in supposing that he would add...
THE SECOND EPISTLE The Second Epistle is addressed by the elder unto the elect lady and her children. The word elder has the same meaning as it has in 1 Peter 5:1. Some take it that the elect lady me...
EXHORTATION AND WARNING. The commandment of love given by Christ to His Church from the beginning must be faithfully observed. Loyalty to Christ meant that His followers must beware of the false teach...
THE ELECT LADY (2 John 1:1-3)...
It gave me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, as we have received commandment from the Father. And now, Lady, not as if I were writing a new commandment to you, but a comman...
BESEECH. ask. App-134. NEW. Greek. _kainos._ See Matthew 9:17. FROM THE BEGINNING. Greek. _ap' arches._ See 1 John 1:1. THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina_....
Exhortation to Love and Obedience 5. _And now_ As in 1 John 2:28 (see note there), this introduces a practical exhortation depending on what precedes. -It is my joy at the Christian life of some of t...
We now enter upon the main portion of the Epistle, which has three divisions: _Exhortation to Love and Obedience_(5, 6); _Warnings against False Doctrine_(7 9); _Warnings against False Charity_(10, 11...
For γράφω read ΓΡΆΦΩΝ ([874][875][876][877][878]), and with [879][880], Vulgate, and Memphitic place ΚΑΙΝΉΝ before ΓΡΆΦΩΝ ΣΟΙ: but the other order ([881], Thebaic) is very possibly correct. In the cas...
5, 6. EXHORTATION TO LOVE AND OBEDIENCE...
We now enter upon the main portion of the Epistle, which has three divisions: _Exhortation to Love and Obedience_ (5, 6); _Warnings against False Doctrine_ (7–9); _Warnings against False Charity_ (10,...
ΈΡΩΤΏ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΕΡΩΤΆΩ (G2065) просить, спрашивать, ΓΡΆΦΩΝ _praes. act. part. (сопутств.) от_ ΓΡΆΦΩ (G1125) писать. О письмах и их форме _см._ DLNT, 649- 54. ΕΙΧΟΜΕΝ _impf. ind. act. от_...
The path of loving obedience. 2 John 1:4-6 (2 John 1:4) I was greatly pleased because I have found (certain) of your children walking in truth, just as we received commandment according to the Father....
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. I BESEECH, [ Erootoo (G2065)] - rather (cf. not...
VERSE 5. AND NOW I BESEECH THEE, LADY. The exhortation is earnest. "I beseech thee." The reason for this was, the fear and anxiety entertained by the apostle that, as false teachers were abroad, dang...
1 It is a striking fact that John never appeals to his apostleship in his epistles. In this short note, as well as in the next one, he is simply an elder. This accords with the private character of th...
1:5 that (b-24) The apostle passes from his own personal beseeching into Christ's commandment 'that.'...
HOW TO LIVE IN THE TRUTH 2 JOHN _IAN MACKERVOY_ ABOUT THIS LETTER 1. WRITER At the start of the letter, the writer calls himself the ‘*elder’. There are three ways that we can use the word ‘*eld...
(2) St. John had lately had opportunity of observing bow some of the matron’s children proved their adherence to the truth by their daily conduct. Having congratulated her about this, he states the ch...
The Comprehensive Commandment. “And now I ask thee, Kyria, not as writing a new commandment to thee but the one which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. And this is love that we walk...
ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, “from the beginning of our Christian life”. See note on 1 John 2:7....
WALKING IN TRUTH 2 John 1:1 This exquisite letter, a model of old-world correspondence, was probably written when the Apostle was the guest of the nephews of the lady addressed. The Epistle revolves...
"TO THE ELECT LADY AND HER CHILDREN" John is thought of as the author of 2 John. This is because of the testimony of ancient authorities as well as the fact that this letter is so similar in style an...
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. (6) And this is love, that we walk after his comman...
The Second and Third Epistles of John insist on the truth. The Second warns the faithful against the reception of those who do not teach the doctrine of Christ, especially the truth respecting the Per...
AND NOW I BESEECH THEE, LADY,.... Or "Kyria", which word the Syriac and Arabic versions retain, as if it was a proper name: the apostle having finished the inscription, salutation, and congratulation...
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. Ver. 5. _Not as though I wrote a new commandment_]...
_Now, I beseech thee_, Kuria This sort of address suits a particular person much better than a whole church, consisting of many individuals, to which, in the opinion of some, this letter was directed;...
NOT AS THOUGH I WROTE A NEW COMMANDMENT; compare 1 John 2:7....
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....
Exhortation to walk in truth and love:...
4-6 It is good to be trained to early religion; and children may be beloved for their parents' sake. It gave great joy to the apostle to see children treading in their parents' steps, and likely in t...
He inculcates that great precept, of which see 1 JOHN 2:7,8....
2 John 1:5 And G2532 now G3568 plead G2065 (G5719) you G4571 lady G2959 not G3756 though G5613 wrote...
‘And now I beseech you, lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. And this is love, that we should walk after his comman...
2 John 1:5. AND NOW this is the purport of the letter. I BESEECH THEE, SYRIA: the request has in it a tone of dignity as well as of courtesy; the mother is addressed, though some of her children who...
BESEECH (ερωτω). For pray as in 1 John 5:16.LADY (κυρια). Vocative case and in the same sense as in 2 John 1:1.AS THOUGH I WROTE (ως γραφων). Common idiom ως with the participle (present active...
THAT WE LOVE ONE ANOTHER Law (of Christ), Summary: The new "law of Christ" is the divine love, as wrought into the renewed heart by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5); (Hebrews 10:16) and outflowing in th...
CONTENTS: Truth and love inseparable in the Christian life. Doctrine the test of reality. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, John, elect lady, anti-christ. CONCLUSION: The test of our love to God is universal...
AND SO I ASK YOU. John speaks in a personal way. LET US ALL LOVE. Love forms the basis of the Good News, because it was _love_ which caused God to act in Christ to set men free. See note on 1 John 2:7...
_Not as though I wrote a new commandment._ THE FEMININE DANGER No one was more likely than a woman to think that the precept of loving was something altogether different in kind from the precepts of...
2 JOHN—NOTE ON 2 JOHN 1:4 The Elder’s Joy and Request. John wants his readers’ behavior to reflect their faith. ⇐...
2 JOHN—NOTE ON 2 JOHN 1:5 LOVE ONE ANOTHER may suggest there was division among the readers. On love, see note on John 13:34–35....
PREFACE TO THE SECOND AND THIRD EPISTLE OF S. JOHN.. SEVERAL ancient writers have entertained doubts respecting the Second and Third Epistles of S. John, supposing them to have been written by John t...
Tonight, we want to look at 2 John and 3 John and the book of Jude, all short little one-chapter epistles. The epistles of 2 John and 3 John were of course, written by the apostle John. A situation ex...
1 John 2:7; 1 John 2:8; 1 John 3:11; 1 John 3:14; 1 John 3:23;...
New [κ α ι ν η ν]. See on Matthew 26:29. We had [ε ι χ α μ ε ν]. The apostle identifies himself with his readers....
That which we had from the beginning — Of our Lord's ministry. Indeed it was, in some sense, from the beginning of the world. That we may love one another — More abundantly....
Observe here, The duty required, together with the profession of the gospel; namely, to love in unity and peace, in amity and concord, one with another. This he calls. COMMANDMENT, in the singular num...