2 John 1
DOYLY
Or, gained: Some copies read, which ye have gained, but that ye receive, &c. Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
2 John 1:8
- — that we lose not &c.] Hence it follows, first, that it is not only lawful, but the duty of a Christian, to serve God with respect to the recompence of reward: secondly, that they who once walked “in the truth, as they had received a commandment,” ver. 4, and had Christian charity, ver. 5, even that love which enabled and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
2 John 1:13
- — thy elect sister] Or Christian sister. Dr. Wells. See the note on 1 Thess. i. 4.
