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2 John 1:13

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Your sister's kids (you know, the one God chose) are sending their love your way. That's it!

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even ancient family group chats ended with love from the cousins.

📜 Historical ContextWhy was this verse written?

The letter was likely written by John the Apostle, referred to as "the elder," to a Christian woman and her family or a local church, around the late first century CE. It was written to warn the recipients against false teachers who denied Jesus's full humanity and to encourage them to show hospitality only to those who upheld the true doctrine.

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