1 He exhorts a certain honourable matron, with her children, to persevere in Christian love and belief,
8 lest they lose the reward of their former profession;
10 and to have nothing to do with those seducers that bring not the true doctrine of Christ Jesus.

A. D. 90. A. M. 4094.
elder. 1Pe 5:1 3Jo 1:1

the elect lady. 5,13 Lu 1:3 Eph 1:4,5 1Th 1:3,4 2Th 2:13,14 1Pe 1:2

whom. 2,3 1Pe 1:22,23 1Jo 3:18 3Jo 1:1

known. Joh 8:32 Ga 2:5,14 3:1 5:7 Col 1:5 2Th 2:13 1Ti 2:4 Heb 10:26 1Jo 2:21

2 For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

the truth's. 1Co 9:23 2Co 4:5

which. Joh 15:7 Col 3:16 2Ti 1:5 1Pe 1:23-25 1Jo 2:14,17

3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Grace. Ro 1:7 1Ti 1:2

be. Gr. shall be. the Son. 1Jo 2:23,24 4:10

in truth. 1 Zec 8:19 Ga 5:6 1Ti 1:14 2Ti 1:13

4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

rejoiced. Php 4:10 1Th 2:19,20 3:6-10 3Jo 1:3,4

walking. Ho 14:9 Mal 2:6 Ga 2:14 Eph 5:2,8 1Jo 1:6,7 2:6

5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

not. 1Jo 2:7,8 3:11

that we. Joh 13:34,35 15:12 Ga 5:22 Eph 5:2 1Th 4:9 Heb 13:1 1Pe 1:22,23 4:8 2Pe 1:7 1Jo 3:14-18,23 4:7-12,20

6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

this is love. Joh 14:15,21 15:10,14 Ro 13:8,9 Ga 5:13,14 1Jo 5:3,15

This is the. See on ver. 5 1Jo 2:24

7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

many. See on 2Pe 2:1-3 1Jo 2:18-22 4:1

who. Joh 1:14 1Ti 3:16 1Jo 4:2 Re 12:9 13:14

This is. 1Jo 2:22 4:3

8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

Look. Mt 24:4,24,25 Mr 13:5,6,9,23 Lu 21:8 Heb 12:15 Re 3:11

that we lose. Ga 3:4 4:11 Php 2:15,16 3:16 Heb 10:32,35 Re 3:11

wrought. or, gained. 'Some copies read, which ye have gained, but that ye receive, etc.'

that we receive. Da 12:3 Joh 4:36 1Co 3:8,14 15:8

9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

abideth not. See on Joh 15:6 1Jo 2:22-24

the doctrine. Joh 7:16,17 Ac 2:42 Col 3:16 Tit 2:10 Heb 6:1

hath not. Mt 11:27 Lu 10:22 Joh 5:23 14:6

He that. Heb 3:14

he hath. 1Jo 1:3

10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

come. 11 Ro 16:17,18 1Co 5:11 16:22 Ga 1:8,9 2Ti 3:5,6 Tit 3:10

neither. Ge 24:12 Ps 129:8

11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

partaker. Ps 50:18 Eph 5:11 1Ti 5:22 Re 18:4

12 Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

many. Joh 16:12

I would. 3Jo 1:13

I trust. Ro 15:24 1Co 16:5-7 Phm 1:22 Heb 13:19,23

face to face. Gr. mouth to mouth. Nu 12:8

that. Joh 15:11 16:24 17:13 2Ti 1:4 1Jo 1:4

our. or, your.

13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.

See on ver. 1 1Pe 5:13