2 John key verses

2 John 3 “Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love.”

Grace in truth and love

2 John 4 “I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth.”

Joy over walking in truth

2 John 5 “That we love one another.”

The command from the beginning

2 John 6 “And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments.”

Love defined as obedience

2 John 7 “Many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh.”

The mark of the deceiver

2 John 9 “Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.”

Abiding in the teaching

2 John 10 “If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house.”

Discernment in welcome