2 John

Second John is one of the shortest books in the Bible, just thirteen verses. The writer calls himself “the elder,” and tradition has identified him with the apostle John. The letter is addressed to a “chosen lady” and her children, likely a way of speaking to a church and its members. The message is simple: walk in truth, love one another as commanded from the beginning, and be careful about welcoming teachers who deny that Jesus truly came in the flesh. He closes hoping to visit and talk face to face. Read it slowly, perhaps alongside First John.