Second Epistle of John - Revision history

Nick at 09:43, 19 March 2026

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	Some consider that another interpretation is possible. In the 12th chapter of the Book of Revelation, the writer speaks of a woman and a dragon. The dragon plots maliciously against the woman and one of her children, but is frustrated in his attempts to do them harm. In anger he then pursues the rest of her children. Verse four of 2nd John reads, “I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth.” Some claim may be the woman of portent from Revelation to which this epistle is addressed, but this is highly dubious.		Some consider that another interpretation is possible. In the 12th chapter of the Book of Revelation, the writer speaks of a woman and a dragon. The dragon plots maliciously against the woman and one of her children, but is frustrated in his attempts to do them harm. In anger he then pursues the rest of her children. Verse four of 2nd John reads, “I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth.” Some claim may be the woman of portent from Revelation to which this epistle is addressed, but this is highly dubious.

		+	[[Image:End of 1 John and beginning of 2 John in Sinaiticus.jpg\|thumb\|The end of [[1 John]], continuing on to 2 John 1:1–7 in [[Codex Sinaiticus]] (Circa AD 350)]]
	Another dubious interpretation is that it is Mary. There are two prominent Johns in the bible. John the Baptist, who is a second cousin to Jesus (that is the son of Mary's cousin; Elizabeth. See [[Luke 1:36]]) and John the Apostle, who was Jesus’ first cousin, his mother Salome being Mary's sister (c.f. [[Matthew 27:56]], [[Mark 16:1]], and John [[19:25]]). Based on this there is another, more intriguing, view, which is that the Elect Lady (a woman chosen by God) is Mary, the mother of Jesus. Certainly she was chosen of God. James and Jude (half brothers of Jesus) did not believe Jesus was the Messiah until after the resurrection. In light of this fact, verse 4 is John telling Mary he is happy her other children (James and Jude) have come to understand the truth about Jesus. The ending of 2 John could have been the apostle sending a family greeting at the end (2 John 13).		Another dubious interpretation is that it is Mary. There are two prominent Johns in the bible. John the Baptist, who is a second cousin to Jesus (that is the son of Mary's cousin; Elizabeth. See [[Luke 1:36]]) and John the Apostle, who was Jesus’ first cousin, his mother Salome being Mary's sister (c.f. [[Matthew 27:56]], [[Mark 16:1]], and John [[19:25]]). Based on this there is another, more intriguing, view, which is that the Elect Lady (a woman chosen by God) is Mary, the mother of Jesus. Certainly she was chosen of God. James and Jude (half brothers of Jesus) did not believe Jesus was the Messiah until after the resurrection. In light of this fact, verse 4 is John telling Mary he is happy her other children (James and Jude) have come to understand the truth about Jesus. The ending of 2 John could have been the apostle sending a family greeting at the end (2 John 13).

Nick at 09:41, 19 March 2026

Nick — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:41:44 GMT

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	==Interpretation of “The Lady”==		==Interpretation of “The Lady”==
-		+	[[Image:Uncial 0232 recto.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Manuscript of the New Testament with the text of the Second Epistle of John 2 John 1:1-5 (5th or 6th century)]]
	The text is addressed to “the elect lady and her children,” and closes with the words, “The children of thy elect sister greet thee.” However, some translators prefer to transliterate the Greek word for "lady" with the proper name Kyria. The person addressed is commended for her piety, and is warned against false teachers.		The text is addressed to “the elect lady and her children,” and closes with the words, “The children of thy elect sister greet thee.” However, some translators prefer to transliterate the Greek word for "lady" with the proper name Kyria. The person addressed is commended for her piety, and is warned against false teachers.

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-	The Second Epistle of John (often simply called 2nd John or II John) is a book of the [[New Testament]] attributed to [[John the Evangelist]], traditionally thought to be the author of the Gospel of John and the other two epistles of John. It is the 63rd of 66 books in the Bible, located near the end of the New Testament. The epistle is the shortest book in the Bible, comprising a mere thirteen verses, and 298 English words.	+	The Second Epistle of John (often simply called 2nd John or II John) is a book of the [[New Testament]] attributed to [[John the Evangelist]], traditionally thought to be the author of the Gospel of John and the other two epistles of John. It is the 63rd of 66 books in the Bible, located near the end of the New Testament. The epistle is the shortest book in the Bible, comprising a mere thirteen verses, and 298 English words.[https://guillegonzalez.github.io/bible-stats/]

	==Outline==		==Outline==

Nick at 09:08, 2 February 2026

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-	The Second Epistle of John (often simply called 2nd John or II John) is a book of the [[New Testament]] attributed to [[John the Evangelist]], traditionally thought to be the author of the Gospel of John and the other two epistles of John. It is the 63rd of 66 books in the Bible, located near the end of the New Testament. The epistle is the shortest book in the Bible, comprising a mere thirteen verses.	+	The Second Epistle of John (often simply called 2nd John or II John) is a book of the [[New Testament]] attributed to [[John the Evangelist]], traditionally thought to be the author of the Gospel of John and the other two epistles of John. It is the 63rd of 66 books in the Bible, located near the end of the New Testament. The epistle is the shortest book in the Bible, comprising a mere thirteen verses, and 298 English words.

	==Outline==		==Outline==

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Nick — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:02:15 GMT

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	==Outline==		==Outline==
-	The apostle's address to ~~a Christian~~ lady and her children, 1-3.	+	The apostle's address to the elect lady and her children, 1-3.

	He rejoices to find that certain of her family had received, and continued to walk in, the truth; and he exhorts them to continue to love one another according to the commandment of Christ, 4-6,		He rejoices to find that certain of her family had received, and continued to walk in, the truth; and he exhorts them to continue to love one another according to the commandment of Christ, 4-6,

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Nick — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:58:16 GMT

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Nick — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:24:07 GMT

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	:us, TR you		:us, TR you
	::ημων, TR υμων		::ημων, TR υμων
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	:omit, TR Lord		:omit, TR Lord

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Nick — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:23:51 GMT

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	:us, TR you		:us, TR you
		+	::ημων, TR υμων
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	:omit, TR Lord		:omit, TR Lord
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	* [[2 John 1:9]] -		* [[2 John 1:9]] -
	:goes ahead, TR transgresses		:goes ahead, TR transgresses
		+	::προαγων, TR παραβαινων

	:omit, TR of Christ		:omit, TR of Christ

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Nick — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:18:54 GMT

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	* [[2 John 1:3]] -		* [[2 John 1:3]] -
-	~~:omit, TR Christ~~
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	:us, TR you		:us, TR you
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	:omit, TR Lord		:omit, TR Lord
		+	::omit, TR κύριου

	* [[2 John 1:7]] -		* [[2 John 1:7]] -
	:came out, TR entered		:came out, TR entered
		+	::εξηλθον, TR εισηλθον
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	:the antichrist, TR an antichrist		:the antichrist, TR an antichrist

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	* [[2 John 1:9]] -		* [[2 John 1:9]] -
	:goes ahead, TR transgresses		:goes ahead, TR transgresses
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	:omit, TR of Christ		:omit, TR of Christ
		+	::omit, TR Ἰησοῦ

	* [[2 John 1:13]] -		* [[2 John 1:13]] -

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Nick — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:13:12 GMT

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	* [[2 John 1:3]] -		* [[2 John 1:3]] -
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	:us, TR you		:us, TR you
	:omit, TR Lord		:omit, TR Lord

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	:omit, TR Amen		:omit, TR Amen
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		+	====Erasmus 1516 Annotations====
		+	[[Image:2_John_Annotations_Erasmus_1516.JPG\|thumb\|right\|250px\|2 John Annotations in [[Latin]] in the [[1516 AD\|1516]] [[Novum Instrumentum omne]] of [[Desiderius Erasmus\|Erasmus]]]]
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		+	:IN EPISTOLAM IOANNIS SECVNDAM
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		+	:Et natis) Καὶ τοῖς τέϰνοις. Cur non potius ‘filiis’? Sequitur enim οὓς, id est ‘quos’, masculino genere, cum τέϰνα sit neutri generis. Poterat vertere ‘liberis’ potius quam natis, quae vox poetarum magis est. In eo ambuletis) ῞Ινα ἐν αὐτῇ περιπατῆτε, id est ‘vt in eo ambuletis’. Sed vt eo referat mandatum non Deum.
		+	:Exierunt) Εἰσῆλϑον, id est ‘introierunt’.
		+	:Mercedem plenam accipiatis) ᾽Απολάβωμεν, id est ‘accipiamus’.
		+	:Quirecedit.) ῾Ο παραβαίνων, id est ‘qui praeterit’ Ecce praedixi vobis, vt in die Domini non confundamini.) Haec verba non inuenio in Graeco codice.
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		+	Transated as:
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		+	ON THE SECOND EPISTLE OF JOHN
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		+	(IN EPISTOLAM IOANNIS SECUNDAM)
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		+	:“Et natis) Καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις.
		+	:Why not rather ‘sons’ (filiis)? For the word οὓς, meaning ‘whom’, follows, and it is masculine in gender, whereas τέκνα is of the neuter gender.
		+	:He could have translated it as ‘children’ (liberis) rather than natis, since that word (natis) is more poetic in character.
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		+	:In eo ambuletis) ῞Ινα ἐν αὐτῇ περιπατῆτε: that is, “that you may walk in it.”
		+	:But the phrase “in it” (eo) should refer to the commandment, not to God.
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		+	:Exierunt) Εἰσῆλθον: that is, “they entered.”
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		+	:Mercedem plenam accipiatis) ᾽Απολάβωμεν: that is, “that we may receive.”
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		+	:Qui recedit.) ῾Ο παραβαίνων: that is, “he who transgresses” (or, “he who goes beyond”).
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		+	:Ecce praedixi vobis, vt in die Domini non confundamini.)
		+	:I do not find these words in the Greek manuscript.

	== See also ==		== See also ==