Second Epistle of John
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The Second Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing a “chosen lady and her children” with warnings against false teachers and exhortations to remain faithful to Christ’s teaching.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Epistle of John canonical | 16 |
| 2 John | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T331759 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Epistle of John Context triple: [Catholic Epistles, hasPart, Second Epistle of John]
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A.
First Epistle of John
The First Epistle of John is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John that emphasizes themes of love, truth, and assurance of salvation within the early Christian community.
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B.
Second Epistle of Peter
The Second Epistle of Peter is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle Peter that warns against false teachers and emphasizes steadfast faith and the anticipation of Christ’s return.
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C.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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D.
Gospel of John
The Gospel of John is a New Testament book that presents a distinctive theological portrait of Jesus Christ, emphasizing his divine nature through signs, discourses, and the theme of belief.
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E.
Holy Epistasia
Holy Epistasia is the executive committee of representatives from the ruling monasteries that oversees the daily administration and governance of the monastic community of Mount Athos in Greece.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Epistle of John Target entity description: The Second Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing a “chosen lady and her children” with warnings against false teachers and exhortations to remain faithful to Christ’s teaching.
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A.
First Epistle of John
The First Epistle of John is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John that emphasizes themes of love, truth, and assurance of salvation within the early Christian community.
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B.
Second Epistle of Peter
The Second Epistle of Peter is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle Peter that warns against false teachers and emphasizes steadfast faith and the anticipation of Christ’s return.
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C.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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D.
Gospel of John
The Gospel of John is a New Testament book that presents a distinctive theological portrait of Jesus Christ, emphasizing his divine nature through signs, discourses, and the theme of belief.
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E.
Holy Epistasia
Holy Epistasia is the executive committee of representatives from the ruling monasteries that oversees the daily administration and governance of the monastic community of Mount Athos in Greece.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament epistle
ⓘ
biblical book ⓘ canonical scripture ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
chosen lady and her children
ⓘ
the elect lady and her children ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Apostle John
ⓘ
Apostle John ⓘ
surface form:
John the Evangelist
|
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
canonical in Oriental Orthodox churches ⓘ canonical in Protestant churches ⓘ canonical in Roman Catholic Church ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
exhortation to remain in Christ’s teaching
ⓘ
truth and love in Christian community ⓘ warning against false teachers ⓘ |
| closingFeature | desire to speak face to face rather than with paper and ink ⓘ |
| contains | greeting from “the elder” ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
abiding in the doctrine of Christ
ⓘ
love among believers ⓘ obedience to God’s commandments ⓘ |
| exhorts |
believers not to give false teachers a greeting
ⓘ
believers not to receive false teachers ⓘ |
| followedBy | Third Epistle of John ⓘ |
| follows | First Epistle of John ⓘ |
| genre |
epistle
ⓘ
letter ⓘ |
| includedIn | most historic Christian canons of Scripture ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
doctrine of Christ
ⓘ
walking according to God’s commandments ⓘ walking in truth ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| length | one of the shortest books in the New Testament ⓘ |
| locationInBible | near the end of the New Testament ⓘ |
| mentions | joy of finding some of the children walking in truth ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bible
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Bible
Johannine epistles ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| selfDesignationOfAuthor | the elder ⓘ |
| sharesAuthorshipTraditionWith |
Book of Revelation
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First Epistle of John ⓘ Gospel of John ⓘ Third Epistle of John ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
Christology
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ecclesiology ⓘ ethics of love and obedience ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Apostle John ⓘ |
| verseCount | 13 ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
The Antichrist
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surface form:
antichrist
deceivers ⓘ those who do not confess Jesus Christ coming in the flesh ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Epistle of John Description of subject: The Second Epistle of John is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, addressing a “chosen lady and her children” with warnings against false teachers and exhortations to remain faithful to Christ’s teaching.
Referenced by (17)
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this entity surface form:
2 John