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Hilary of Arles
Nicene & Post-Nicene · AD 325–500
167 passages across 8 books of the Bible · Who was this?
On 2 John
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2 John 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
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2 John 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
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2 John 1:4
The saints are always overjoyed to see the results of truth at work.
INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 2 JOHN
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2 John 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
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2 John 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
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2 John 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