2 John

The second letter from John is a short letter, which, like 1 John and 3 John, is attributed to the apostle John. In certain respects, these three letters fit well with the Gospel according to John.

The letter warns of false teachers who deny that Jesus was ever a human being.

The second letter from John was written from the situation of the author’s home church and is directed to another congregation which he addresses as “the dear Lady and her children” (2 John 1:1). The members of the congregation are called upon to love one another. This is followed by a warning to deceivers who maintain the same thing as those in 1 John. Even to receive someone like this at home or just to greet them is to be complicit in evil practices.

Unlike the first letter from John, 2 and 3 John have the characteristics of a genuine letter.