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A short letter from the "Elder" to the "Elect Lady", part of the NT's Johannine corpus.

The letter known as "2 John" is traditionally associated with the author of the fourth gospel, , although this identification is disputed. It forms part of a group with and , although again the links between these texts has been variously evaluated.

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Who are "the lady chosen by God" and her sister in 2 John?

2 John is addressed to "the lady chosen by God" [1]The elder, To the lady chosen by God and to her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I only, but also all who know the truth— [2] because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us…
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Who is the "elect lady" of Second John?

The Second Epistle of John begins (NIV empahsis mine): To the lady chosen by God and to her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I only, but also all who know the truth—because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us…
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In 2 John 1:9, is the author equating “both the Father and the Son” with “God”?

In 2 John 1:9, it is written, 9 Whoever transgresses 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. NKJV, 1982 Θʹ πᾶς ὁ παραβαίνων καὶ μὴ μένων ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ…
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Why is there both "walk" and "should walk" in 2 John 1:6?

2 John 1:6 "And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it." ESV My emphasis. "walk/peripatomen/subjunctive". "should…
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What is the significance of 2nd John being addressed to the "elect lady"?

2nd John begins like this: The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth — 2nd John 1, ESV Is this a letter to Mary? Or does this address suggest anything about allowing women…
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