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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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 2 John 1:4
    The saints are always overjoyed to see the results of truth at work.

    INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 2 JOHN

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

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