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CHAP. I.
Hee exhorteth a certaine honourable matrone, with her children, to perseuere in Christian loue, and beliefe, 8 lest they lose the reward of their former profession: 10 And to haue nothing to doe with those seducers that bring not the true doctrine of Christ Iesus.
2For the trueths sake which dwelleth in vs, and shalbe with vs for euer:
8Looke to your selues, that wee lose not those things which wee haue wrought, but that we receiue a full reward.8
11For hee that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his euill deeds.
12Hauing many things to write vnto you, I would not write with paper and inke, but I trust to come vnto you, and speake face to face, that our ioy may be full.12
13The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.
Original 1611 KJV Sidenote References for 2 John Chapter 1
8 Or, gained. Some copies reade, which yee haue gained, but that ye receiue, &c.
12 Gr. mouth to mouth.
* Courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania
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2Jo 1:1 SUMMARY OF II JOHN: The Address to an Elect Woman and Her Family. The Commandment of Love. Antichrists. Godspeed Not to Be Given to These Opposers. Greetings. The elder. John, unlike Peter and Paul, nowhere in his writings speaks of himself as an apostle. Peter also speaks of himself as an elder. John probably uses the term here, not officially, but in reference to his great age, as the only survivor of the apostles, and perhaps then the only personal disciple of the Lord living. Unto the elect lady. The term is "Kyria" in the Greek, a term which we know to have been a female proper name. Hence many of the best commentators from the time of Athanasius have held that this is the name of the sister. If not a proper name "Kyria" would be the feminine form of "Kurios" (Lord), the term applied to Christ, a worldly title unaccountable in the church, which does not recognize artificial distinctions of rank. To avoid this difficulty some have held that by "Kyria" the church is meant. It is better to regard the term a proper name. Whom I love. That is, the mother and her children.
2Jo 1:2 For the truth's sake. Those who love in truth, love for the truth's sake.
2Jo 1:3 Grace be with you, mercy. [and] peace. The usual benediction of the saints. The Lord Jesus Christ. The Revised Version omits "Lord", a word which occurs nowhere else in John's Epistles.
2Jo 1:4 I rejoiced greatly. Because he had found her children walking in the truth, by keeping the commandment of the Father. A commandment from the Father. The commandment referred to, the one which sums up all, is love.
2Jo 1:5 And now I beseech thee, lady. "Kyria" in Greek. If "lady" at all, it would mean "your ladyship". See PNT "2Jo 1:1". Not as though I wrote a new commandment. Love embraces all. Compare and see PNT "1Jo 2:7".
2Jo 1:6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. Keeping the commandments is the demonstration of love. Compare 1Jo 5:3 and Joh 14:15,23.
2Jo 1:7 For many deceivers are entered into the world. See notes on 1Jo 2:18 2:22-24 4:1. An antichrist. Opposed to Christ.
2Jo 1:8 Look to yourselves. Let not these deceivers lead you astray. A full reward. Belonging to all saints who continue to abide in Christ.
2Jo 1:9 Whoever transgresseth. He that lives a life of transgression cannot abide in Christ. Abideth in the doctrine. The teaching, the Gospel.
2Jo 1:10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine. That of Christ. If he be a deceiver, an opposer of Christ, one who denies that "Jesus Christ came in the flesh". Receive him not into [your] house. Do not recognize him as a brother and extend to him a brotherly welcome. He is to be fellowshipped. Neither bid him God speed. Give him no encouragement in his work of destruction. To give him greetings is to wish for his success.
2Jo 1:11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. He that gives him these prayerful greetings and encouragement becomes a partaker, to that extent, in his evil deeds.
2Jo 1:12 Having many things to write unto you. Though many more things occurred that he wished to write about, he hopes soon to see her and speak face to face.
2Jo 1:13 The children of thy elect sister. It is usually supposed that this refers to a sister in the flesh, also one of the elect, whose children, probably grown up and Christians, were at that time with John.
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Michael Lydon's 2 John Chapter 1 comment on 9/20/2011, 5:12am...
"Doctrine of Christ" Spirit of Christ = Liberty (ETERNAL TRUTH), Love (ETERNAL LIFE), Joy (ETERNAL WHOLENESS), Hope (ETERNAL LIGHT), Grace (ETERNAL STRENGTH), Peace, Mercy, Gratefulness, Longsuffering, Compassion, Charity, Admiration, Kind Guidance & Patient Influence (ETERNAL POWERS)
God doesn't have a face. Jesus Christ was God in the flesh here to offer a clear PICTURE of Who God Is and What God Is. It's a picture book for the Children of Light.
What is NOT CHRIST IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER: wrathful (total slavery under the completely controlling energy of death, GOD HAS NO WRATH WHATSOEVER), jealousies, angers and hatreds (the burning energy of death that has been storied for the Children of Light in the picture of Hell, God has NOTHING to do with anger), controlling & ruling orders to obey (Eternal has NO use for slaves), judgments that offer punishments for disobedience
Those who believe that God is Wrathful DO NOT HEAR JESUS CHRIST. Those who "believe in Jesus" while at the Altar offering God the sacrifice of their own Godly attributes DO NOT KNOW JESUS CHRIST. Those who claim that Hell is the place of forever burning in pits of fire and is the destination of all who are "non-believers" and "those who aren't Christian": DON'T KNOW JESUS CHRIST.
The Bible is written in one language - the language of Grace that is delivered by Divine Light (holy Ghost). If you pick up the Bible and see all of the talk about Iudgments deliuered by the Lord's wrath and then believe that it is of the Eternal Being Who Is ALL about Grace, Love, Mercy and Liberty now bears all of those things that are the complete opposite, then know that you are not Reading Prophesy. If you think of others "who deserve to go to Hell" and furthermore, believe you see such a message in the Bible, then it's time for you to set the Book down and work on forgiveness, patience, compassion, gratefulness and others.
Reading The Word of God in the language delivered by Divine Light (holy Ghost) deliver only the answers of Grace & Liberty.
Minds blinded behind the vaile shut down by Evil temptations and bites of the fruits of Sin deliver little more than confusing and contradictory Babel.
ONLY GOD'S DIVINE LIGHT of GRACE CAN OPEN UP UNDERSTANDING.
We all go up at the same time. Man is Singular. Perfect God Desires Eternal Life for all. It's hard for those with beliefs to fathom through the little boxes limiting Sight, but easy to Know: Perfect is Perfect.
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