Words in italic type have been added for clarity. They are not found in the original Hebrew or Aramaic.

About the Title:

• What does it mean to keep Jesus’ Commandment?: Love God, Love One Another, Believe in the Virgin Birth, and Believe in Jesus’ identity as He spoke of Himself.
• What is Love? To Serve.

II John 1

Greeting the Elect Lady

II John 1:¹ The Elder, To the (chosen) elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,

II John 1:² because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:

II John 1:³ Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you (us) from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Walk in Christ’s Commandments

II John 1:⁴ I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.

II John 1:⁵ And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: that we love one another.

• I Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”

II John 1:⁶ This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.

• Deuteronomy 6:⁴ “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! ⁵ You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
  
• Matthew 22:³⁶ “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” ³⁷ Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ ³⁸ This is the first and great commandment. ³⁹ And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ⁴⁰ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

Beware of Antichrist Deceivers

II John 1:⁷ For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

II John 1:⁸ Look to yourselves, that (you) we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.

II John 1:⁹ Whoever transgresses (goes ahead) and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.

II John 1:¹⁰ If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him;

II John 1:¹¹ for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.

• Confront in Love without agreeing, engendering, or enabling. Jesus will come in the flesh!

John’s Farewell Greeting

II John 1:¹² Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

II John 1:¹³ The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.

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