2 John related passages

Within the Bible

• Previous: 1 John assured believers of eternal life and the tests of faith; 2 John applies these truths to walking in truth and love and guarding against deceivers.
• Next: 3 John, a companion note, commends faithful hospitality to true gospel workers.
• Thematic Connections:
  • 1 John 4:1-3 - Testing the spirits by their confession of Christ come in the flesh.
  • John 13:34 - The command to love one another, “from the beginning.”
  • Jude 3-4 - Contending for the faith against those who distort the gospel.

Cross-Testament Connections

Second John guards the truth about the incarnate Christ:

• Christ come in the flesh: Confessing the incarnation fulfills the promise of God dwelling with His people (2 John 7; John 1:14; Isaiah 7:14).
• Love as obedience: Walking in God’s commandments fulfills the law of love (2 John 6; Leviticus 19:18; John 14:15).
• Abiding in the truth: Remaining in the teaching reflects the call to hold fast God’s word (2 John 9; Deuteronomy 13; Proverbs 30:5-6).