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Study Guide: 2 John

• Focus: Truth, love, obedience, and discernment
• Theme verse: 2 John 6 </aside>

1) Quick context

• Author: The “elder” (traditionally John)
• Recipients: “The elect lady and her children” (likely a local assembly, or a respected believer and their household)
• Why it was written: To encourage walking in truth and love, and to warn against deceivers

2) Big idea in one sentence

• Walk in truth and love, and do not support teachings that deny Messiah.

3) Chapter outline (simple)

1. Greeting and shared joy in truth (vv. 1–3)
2. Reminder: walk in love by keeping the commands (vv. 4–6)
3. Warning: deceivers and boundaries for fellowship (vv. 7–11)
4. Closing: hope for face-to-face encouragement (vv. 12–13)

4) Key words and themes

• Truth: Not just facts, but faithfulness to what Elohiym has revealed.
• Love: Expressed through obedience and faithful action.
• Commandments: A “not new” command, reaffirmed from the beginning.
• Deceivers / antichrist spirit: Teaching that rejects the true coming and identity of Messiah.
• Abide: Remain, continue, stay rooted in the teaching of Messiah.

5) Observation questions (What does it say?)

• What does the letter say is the evidence of “walking in truth”?