2 john verse 1 who is the chosen lady?im stumped?

Question

what cross references does your bible have?

what scriptures?mine takes me to acts 12:12 mary marks mother who was in babylon

thanks everyone for their answers

Answer 1

Second John. The second letter of John opens with the words: “The older man to the chosen lady and to her children.” (2Jo 1) Thus, in a tactful way, John indicates that he is the writer. He was indeed an “older man,” being, by this time, about 90 or 100 years of age. He was also older in the sense of Christian growth and was a ‘pillar’ of the congregation.—Ga 2:9.

It is thought by some that this letter to “the chosen lady” is addressed to one of the Christian congregations and that the children are spiritual children, the children of the “sister” (2Jo 13) being members of another congregation. On the other hand, some hold the idea that it actually was addressed to an individual, perhaps named Kyria (Greek for “lady”).

Answer 2

Some believe it was a reference to an individual believer. More likely it was a metaphor for the church that was meeting in the recipients house. The lady refers to the church, the children refers to the members. Pretty common Hebraic figure of speech. Jerusalem is sometimes spoken of as a woman and her children is a reference to the inhabitants.

Answer 3

The chosen lady is the Church according to most commentators. Against this, some argue such a short letter would not contain a mystical name for people to interpret. There a few who have called her Kyria, the transliteration of the Greek word "elect." Increasingly, however, the believe is that this was a real, beloved woman of whom we know nothing.

Answer 4

From Easton's Book Synopsis:

Text: is addressed to "the elect lady," and closes with the words, "The children of thy elect sister greet thee;" but some would read instead of "lady" the proper name Kyria. Of the thirteen verses composing this epistle seven are in the First Epistle. The person addressed in commended for her piety, and is warned against false teachers.

Morris's Book Synopsis says...

The Second Epistle of John was a personal letter. One gets the impression that John wrote other similar letters which we do not possess (1Jn.2v14; 3Jn.9).
Second John was just long enough to fit on a standard-sized sheet of papyrus (10" x 8"), conforming to the pattern of letters in that period.
It was addressed from "the elder" to "the elect lady and her children," which could symbolically mean a congregation. It may have been so stated in order to confuse any enemy who might intercept the epistle in dangerous times.

Gray Home Bible Commentary says...

Text: - The second epistle of John is addressed to whom? The word "lady" in the Greek is Kyria, which may be translated as a proper name, and perhaps in this case it should be so understood. Kyria was a common name among the Greeks and refers here, it may be, to some notable saint in the neighborhood of Ephesus, to which John ministered in his old age. The letter is brief, for the writer is soon to make a visit to this sister in Christ and to speak with her face to face

Sounds like a woman named Kyria who was involved in the church at Ephesus.

Answer 5

Gaius and the "elect lady" must have been members of the church that John might have founded before being exiled to Patmos.

Answer 6

Halley's Bible handbook says she may have been a real person, a prominent lady who allowed a church to meet in her home (most churches were like that), or he may have been referring to a church. Halley's is one of my favorite resources. He was a great Bible teacher - very reliable.

Answer 7

I could be wrong but I believe the elect is refering to christians

Answer 8

I believe he was referring to the Church.

Answer 9

I would guess he was speaking of the church unto which he was writing.

Answer 10

She is the local church and its members.