2 John 1:13
“The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The letter closes with greetings from the children of the lady's chosen sister.
What Does 2 John 1:13 Mean?
The elder ends as ancient letters often did, with a closing greeting. The 'children of thy elect sister' send their regards — likely the members of a sister congregation, or the family of a related household, joining their love to his. Just as the letter began with an 'elect lady,' it closes with another 'elect sister,' framing the whole in the language of God's chosen ones.
The simple 'Amen' sets a quiet seal on it all. Even in so short a note, the bonds of Christian family stretch across distance; believers who may never have met still greet one another as kin. For the reader, this small farewell is a glimpse of the wide fellowship of faith, where love in the truth knits together people near and far into one household.