Elect Lady

2 John 1-6 “The elder unto the elect lady and her children,

whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in

us, and shall be with us…

2 John 1-6 …for ever. Grace be with you, mercy, and peace,

from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in…

2 John 1-6 …truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. And now I beseech

thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we

had from the beginning…

2 John 1-6 …that we love one another. And this is love, that

we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye

have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it”

“elder”

2 John 1-6 “The elder unto the

elect lady and her children”

1 Pet 5:1 “The elders which are among you I exhort, who

am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of

Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be

revealed”

3 John 1 “The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in

the truth.”

“the elect lady”

2 John 1-6 “The elder unto the elect

lady and her children”

2 John 5 “And now I beseech thee, lady, not as

though I wrote a new commandment unto thee,

but that which we had from the beginning, that we love

one another’

2 John 13 “The children of thy elect

sister greet thee. Amen”

“elect” = Greek Lexicon 1588 eklektos {ek-lek-tos‘} picked out, chosen, chosen by God, to obtain salvation through Christ, Christians are called

"chosen or elect" of God

Eph 1:3-4 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord

Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual

blessings in heavenly places in Christ: According as he hath chosen us in him…

Eph 1:3-4 …before the foundation of the world, that

we should be holy and without blame before him in

love”

1 Thes 1:3-4 “Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; Knowing, brethren beloved, your

election of God”

2 Thes 2:13-14 “But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath

from the beginning chosen you to salvation through

sanctification of the Spirit…

2 Thes 2:13-14 …and belief of the truth: Whereunto he called

you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our

Lord Jesus Christ”

1 Pet 1:2 “Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you,

and peace, be multiplied”

“whom”

2 John 1 “The elder unto the elect lady and

her children, whom I love in the truth”

1 Pet 1:22 “Seeing ye have purified your souls in

obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart

fervently”

1 Pet 1:23 “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of

God, which liveth and abideth for ever”

1 John 3:18 “My little children, let us not love in

word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth”

3 John 1 “The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I

love in the truth”

2 John 1:1 “The elder unto the elect lady and her

children, whom I love in the truth”

1 Pet 5:8-9 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your

adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about,

seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast

in the faith, knowing that…

1 Pet 5:8-9 …the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in

the world”

“known”

2 John 1 “but also all they that have known the truth”

John 8:32 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall

make you free”

Gal 3:1 “O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth,

before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among

you?”

Gal 5:7 “Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should

not obey the truth?”

2 Thes 2:13-14 “But we are bound to give thanks alway

to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord,

because God hath from the beginning chosen you to

salvation through…

2 Thes 2:13-14 …sanctification of the Spirit

and belief of the truth: Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining

of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ”

1 Tim 2:4 “Who will have all men to be saved, and

to come unto the knowledge of the truth”

Heb 10:26 “For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge

of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins”

“which”

2 John 2 “For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for

ever”

1 Cor 9:23 “And this I do for the gospel's sake, that

I might be partaker thereof with you”

2 Cor 4:5 “For we preach not ourselves, but Christ

Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants

for Jesus' sake”

John 15:7 “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what

ye will, and it shall be done unto you”

Col 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and

admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual

songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord”

1 John 2:14 “I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known

him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men…

1 John 2:14 …because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome

the wicked one”

“grace”“mercy”“peace”“truth”“love”

2 John 3 “Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the

Father, in truth and love”

Rom 1:7 “To all that be in Rome, beloved of God,

called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from

God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ”

Zech 8:19 “Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh,

and the fast of the…

Zech 8:19 …tenth, shall be to the house of Judah

joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace”

1 Tim 1:14 “And the grace of our Lord was

exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in

Christ Jesus”

2 Tim 1:13 “Hold fast the form of sound words,

which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love

which is in Christ Jesus”

“walking”

2 John 5-6 “I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth as we have

received a commandment from the Father. And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I…

2 John 1-6 …wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning that we love one

another. And this is love, that we walk after his

commandments…

2 John 1-6 …This is the commandment, That, as ye

have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it”

“walking in truth”“we walk after his commandments”

“walk in it”

Rom 10:17 “So then faith cometh by

hearing, and hearing by the word of God”

Acts 2:38 “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be

baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the

Holy Ghost”

Luke 13:3 “I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish”

Phil 2:11 “And that every tongue should confess

that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God

the Father”

Gal 3:27 “For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ”

(to church of Ephesus) Rev 2:5 “Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and

repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee

quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place,

except thou repent”

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