Book of the Bible
2 John
A short letter from “the elder” warning a church against teachers who deny Jesus’ humanity.
What the sources say, and how sure we are
- The text says
The author calls himself “the elder” and writes to “the elect lady and her children,” probably a local church.2 John 1; 2 John 7
- Debated
Tradition identifies the elder with John the apostle. Scholars debate whether the elder is the apostle, another John, or a leader in the community behind the Gospel and 1 John.