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?