2 John 1 - Summary

The elder writes to 'the elect lady and her children'—likely a house church—expressing joy that some are walking in the truth according to the Father's commandment received from the beginning: the commandment to love one another. The letter's central warning concerns deceivers who deny that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh—identified as antichrists—from whom believers must guard themselves lest they lose their full reward. The elder commands refusing hospitality to anyone who does not bring the doctrine of Christ, since welcoming such teachers makes one a partner in their evil works, and he closes expressing hope to visit soon for face-to-face fellowship.