2 John study section
2 John related passages
2 John guards the truth about the incarnate Christ, developing the themes of 1 John.
Within the Bible
- Previous: 1 John assured believers of eternal life and the tests of faith; 2 John applies these truths to walking in truth and love and guarding against deceivers.
- Next: 3 John, a companion note, commends faithful hospitality to true gospel workers.
- Thematic Connections:
- 1 John 4:1-3 - Testing the spirits by their confession of Christ come in the flesh.
- John 13:34 - The command to love one another, “from the beginning.”
- Jude 3-4 - Contending for the faith against those who distort the gospel.
Cross-Testament Connections
Second John guards the truth about the incarnate Christ:
- Christ come in the flesh: Confessing the incarnation fulfills the promise of God dwelling with His people (2 John 7; John 1:14; Isaiah 7:14).
- Love as obedience: Walking in God’s commandments fulfills the law of love (2 John 6; Leviticus 19:18; John 14:15).
- Abiding in the truth: Remaining in the teaching reflects the call to hold fast God’s word (2 John 9; Deuteronomy 13; Proverbs 30:5-6).
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