Lesson 266: 2 John 1:5
2 John 1:5
The Blueprint — The Verse
And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but one we have had from the beginning. I ask that we love one another.
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The Context — The History
2 John is a brief letter to a church ('elect lady') threatened by deceivers denying Christ's coming in flesh. Love one another is ancient command, not novelty.
The Narrative — The Lead-Up
John rejoices that children walk in truth. He repeats the command from the beginning: love one another — truth and love inseparable against false teachers.
The Echo — Follow-on Verses
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2 John 1:4
4It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
Read the verse immediately before this lesson (2 John 1:4) to hear the lead-in to the passage.
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2 John 1:6
6And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.
Read the verse immediately after this lesson (2 John 1:6) to continue the passage.
Discussion
- How does love protect truth in your community?
- Why does John stress this is not a new command?
- Who in your church family needs steadfast love?