The Ones - Part 3

References:

• John’s letter to the ἐκλεκτῇ κυρίᾳ, the chosen lady and her children

  • Who might be the audience? Take an educated guess.

    • A person?

      • Mary, the Mother of Jesus?

      • More likely, a highly respected nameless woman leader of a church.

    • A church?

      • Metaphorical - “bride of Christ” like

      • Her children are the parishioners.

• Reason for writing? - The Truth and Love!

  • vss 1-3 - greeting

  • vss 4-6

    • The truth of the love command

      • See John 13

    • περιπατέω (per-ee-pat-eh'-o) to walk, make one’s way, regulate one’s life, conduct one’s self

  • vss 7-9 - orthodoxy

    • The heresy of Docetism

    • 1 Tim 3:15b-16

  • vss 10-11 - be careful with encouragement?

  • vss 12-13 - Conclusion and final greeting

    • Family?