2 John 1

The apostle's address to a Christian matron and her children, 2 John 1:1-3 . He rejoices to find that certain of her family had received, and continued to adorn, the truth; and he exhorts them to continue to love one another according to the commandment of Christ, 2 John 1:4-6 , And particularly cautions them against deceivers, and to so watch, that they might not lose the benefit of what they had received, 2 John 1:7 , 2 John 1:8 . The necessity of abiding in the doctrine of Christ, 2 John 1:9 . He cautions them against receiving, or in any way forwarding, those who did not bring the true doctrine of Christ, 2 John 1:10 , 2 John 1:11 . Excuses himself from writing more largely, and purposes to pay her and family a visit shortly, 2 John 1:12 , 2 John 1:13 .