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The '''Second Epistle of John''' or '''II John''' (usually referred to as '''2 John''') is a [[book]] in the [[New Testament]] written by the [[Saint John|Apostle John]].  It is one of the five biblical books which consists of a single chapter in the modern Bible, and is only 298 words long.  It takes less than 3 minutes to read aloud.

The '''Second Epistle of John''' or '''II John''' (usually referred to as '''2 John''') is a [[book]] in the [[New Testament]] written by the [[Saint John|Apostle John]].  It is one of the five biblical books which consists of a single chapter in the modern Bible, and is only 298 words long.  It takes less than 3 minutes to read aloud.

The main [[theology|theological]] themes of 2 John center on the importance of [[truth]], [[love]], and obedience - with a strong emphasis on spiritual discernment and the importance of guarding against false religious teachers.<ref>[https://enterthebible.org/courses/2-john/lessons/theological-themes-in-2-john Theological Themes in 2 John]</ref>

The main [[theology|theological]] themes of 2 John center on the importance of [[truth]], [[love]], and obedience - with a strong emphasis on spiritual discernment and the importance of guarding against false religious teachers.<ref>[https://enterthebible.org/courses/2-john/lessons/theological-themes-in-2-john Theological Themes in 2 John]</ref><ref>[https://readingacts.com/2020/01/17/main-themes-of-second-john/ Main Themes of Second John]</ref>

This letter was probably written in about 90 A.D. from Ephesus.<ref>http://www.biblecharts.org/thebible/interestingfactsaboutsecondjohn.pdf</ref>  Some speculate that II John was a sort of cover letter for I John, while others say the two were clearly meant for different audiences.<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/commentaries/IVP-NT/2John/2-John</ref>  II John apparently was authored by the same person who wrote [[III John]], because he identified himself as "the Elder" in each (but not in [[I John]]).

This letter was probably written in about 90 A.D. from Ephesus.<ref>http://www.biblecharts.org/thebible/interestingfactsaboutsecondjohn.pdf</ref>  Some speculate that II John was a sort of cover letter for I John, while others say the two were clearly meant for different audiences.<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/commentaries/IVP-NT/2John/2-John</ref>  II John apparently was authored by the same person who wrote [[III John]], because he identified himself as "the Elder" in each (but not in [[I John]]).