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            THE SECOND OF JOHN

chapter 1

He recommends walking in truth, loving one another and to beware of

false teachers.

1:1. The Ancient to the lady Elect and her children, whom I love in the

truth: and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth,

The ancient. . .That is, the ancient bishop St. John, being the only one

of the twelve apostles then living. To the lady Elect. . .Some

conjecture that Electa might be the name of a family, or of a

particular church; but the general opinion is, that it is the proper

name of a lady, so eminent for her piety and great charity, as to merit

this Epistle from St. John.

1:2. For the sake of the truth which dwelleth in us and shall be with

us for ever.

1:3. Grace be with you, mercy and peace from God the Father and from

Christ Jesus the Son of the Father: in truth and charity.

1:4. I was exceeding glad that I found of thy children walking in

truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

1:5. And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing a new commandment to

thee, but that which we have had from the beginning, that we love one

another.

1:6. And this is charity: That we walk according to his commandments.

For this is the commandment that, as you have heard from the beginning,

you should walk in the same:

1:7. For many seducers are gone out into the world who confess not that

Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a seducer and an antichrist.

1:8. Look to yourselves, that you lose not the things which you have

wrought: but that you may receive a full reward.

1:9. Whosoever revolteth and continueth not in the doctrine of Christ

hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine, the same hath both

the Father and the Son.

1:10. If any man come to you and bring not this doctrine, receive him

not into the house nor say to him: God speed you.

Nor say to him, God speed you. . .This admonition is in general, to

forewarn the faithful of the dangers which may arise from a familiarity

with those who have prevaricated and gone from the true faith, and with

such as teach false doctrine. But this is not forbidding a charity for

all men, by which we ought to wish and pray for the eternal salvation

of every one, even of our enemies.

1:11. For he that saith unto him: God speed you, communicateth with his

wicked works.

1:12. Having more things to write unto you, I would not by paper and

ink: for I hope that I shall be with you and speak face to face, that

your joy may be full.

1:13. The children of thy sister Elect salute thee.