2 João 1

Hilary of Arles · Comentário Patrístico (catena)

2 João 1:1

The elect lady is clearly a church to which the letter is written. It is elect in faith and mistress of all virtues. — INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 2 JOHN

2 João 1:2

By "truth" John is referring to the Holy Spirit, because love is always the work of the Spirit. — INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 2 JOHN

2 João 1:4

The saints are always overjoyed to see the results of truth at work. — INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 2 JOHN

2 João 1:8

Here John is warning people not to fall away into heresy or to revert back to the Old Testament law once they have received the New. — INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 2 JOHN

2 João 1:10

Here you see an example of excommunication in the New Testament, both from table fellowship at home and from table fellowship in church. — INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 2 JOHN

2 João 1:13

John unites the leaders of the churches in peace because they are sisters in the faith of the church and daughters of God by baptism. — INTRODUCTORY OMMENTARY ON 2 JOHN