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Jan 4, 2022 · The Bible clearly teaches that the church is elect—i.e., they are chosen by God “before the foundation of the world” (Ephesians 1:4; cf. Revelation 13:8). John calls the lady in 2 John “the elect” because she believed in Jesus Christ and was therefore saved; she was a member of the universal Church.
Aug 5, 2020 · Yes. In Romans 16:13, Paul refers to Rufus as “chosen” ( eklektos, ἐκλεκτός) in the Lord. However, the same Greek word also occurs in 2 John in the phrase “elect sister” (v. 13 ...
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Jun 20, 2014 · Soldarnal. 36.9k 74 214 386. Add a comment. 4 Answers. Sorted by: 7. According to the NET translators notes: This phrase may refer to an individual or to a church (or the church at large). Some have suggested that the addressee is a Christian lady named “Electa,” but the same word in v. 13 is clearly an adjective, not a proper name.
- According to the NET translators notes: This phrase may refer to an individual or to a church (or the church at large). Some have suggested that...
- According to the apparatus of The Orthodox New Testament Praxapostolos , Theophylact (11th c.; PG 126:435B) did not believe that the epistle was...
- "2 John" is a Jewish text concerned with Jewish things and it is an important misstep to assume that he is writing to the Christian ("church age")...
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ELECT LADY. e-lekt' la'-di (eklekte kuria; 2 John 1:1 ): In accordance with strict grammatical usage these words of address may be translated in three ways: "to an elect lady" (which as an address is too indefinite); or, both words being taken as proper names, "to Eklekte Kuria" (an improbable combination of two very rare names); or "to Eklekte ...
The use of the epithet for the sister in 2John 1:13 shows that it is impossible that the word should be the correspondent’s name. The Greek word, however, for “lady,” ( Kuria, or Kyria) was a proper name; so that those who think that St. John addresses “the elect Kyria” are at liberty to do so.
Easton's Bible Dictionary - Elect lady. Elect lady. to whom the Second Epistle of John is addressed ( 2 John 1:1 ). Some think that the word rendered "lady" is a proper name, and thus that the expression should be "elect Kyria." These dictionary topics are from.
To the [ a]elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth, 2 because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever: 3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with [ b]you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
