2 John 1:1 (YLT)

Passage

The Elder to the choice Kyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those having known the truth,

Nearby Context

2 John 1:1 The Elder to the choice Kyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those having known the truth,

2 John 1:2 because of the truth that is remaining in us, and with us shall be to the age,

2 John 1:3 there shall be with you grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "elder", "choice", "kyria", "children", "love", "truth", "only", and "having". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "elder" and "choice", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "because of the truth that is remaining...", so "elder" and "choice" should be read forward into that movement. In 2 John context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "elder" and "choice" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.