新约 - 约翰二书(2 John)第1章

The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth--and not I only, but also all who know the truth--
because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever:
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, will be with us in truth and love.
It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but one we have had from the beginning. I ask that we love one another.
And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.
Many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.
Watch out that you do not lose what you have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully.
Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take him into your house or welcome him.
Anyone who welcomes him shares in his wicked work.
I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
The children of your chosen sister send their greetings.
约翰贰书注释   约二 1> 这“作长老的”,是何许人也? 

  1 “作长老的”是约翰,耶稣十二位门徒之一,也是约翰福音、约翰书信和启示录的作者(参约 13 章人物介绍)。这封信在约翰一书之后不久写成,为要警告信徒防备假教师。收信人是 " 蒙拣选的太太和她的儿女 " ,所以可能是写给某位妇人,或者某所教会的。这信大概写于以弗所。 

  约二 1-4> “真理”,是…… 

  1-4 “真理”是指耶稣基督的真理,与假教师的错谬理论相对(参约壹 2:21-23 )。 

  基督徒彼此相爱 

  约二 5-6> 相爱又岂是要说出来的!这我同意,相爱当然不可以只“说”,还要……你会如何实践? 

  5-6 基督徒彼此相爱是新约中常常出现的主题,而爱邻舍却是一项古老的命令,早在摩西五经中就已提到(参利 19:18 )。有许多方法可以表达我们的爱心,例如排除偏见和歧视、接纳别人、聆听、扶助、施与、服事和不论断别人等。我们只知道神的命令是不够的,还要把命令付诸行动(参太 22:37-39 ;约壹 2:7-8 )。 

  约二 7> 假教师对耶稣的看法通常是…… 

  7 当时,很多假教师说灵界是良善的,物质是丑恶的。因此他们推论,耶稣不可能同时是神又是人。约翰强烈地警告信徒要提防这等教导。今天仍然有好些假教师,他们对耶稣的看法并不合乎圣经。他们是危险人物,因为他们歪曲真理,损害基督教信仰的根基。他们可能使用一些原来的字词,却篡改了原来的意思。你的教师的生活方式更能显示他们心里的信念。(有关检验真教师的方法,请参约壹 4:1 。) 

  约二 8> 满足的恩赐,很吸引人的呢!我也可以得到?真的? 

  8 约翰所指的“满足的赏赐”并不是救恩,而是忠心事奉的奖赏。所有看重真理、坚持真理的人,都会得到满足的赏赐;那些为自己而活,教导错误道理的人,则将失去赏赐(参太 7:21-23 )。 

  约二 10> 面对传异端的人,就要拒绝?这…… 

  10 约翰吩咐信徒,不要接待假教师,任何帮助异端人士传虚假信息的事,我们都不要做。信徒接待他们,便是默许他们所说的话和所做的事。拒绝别人似乎很不礼貌,但是忠于神比礼待人重要得多。约翰不是指责我们接待不信的人,而是指责支持敌挡真道的人。约翰还说,以任何方式支持假教师,便是与他的邪恶工作有分。 

  约二 13> 作者如此强调防备假教师,定有他的理由…… 

  13 错误的教导带来极严重的恶果,岂容我们忽视!约翰特别写了这封信,提出警告,要防备假教师。今天仍然有许多假教师,我们一时疏忽便会跌进他们的陷阱中。因此我们要正视他们的危险性,积极地对抗他们,不要让异端有任何立足的机会。 ──《灵修版圣经注释》