Read 2 John 5-6

2 John 5-6

v5: We have an encouragement here to keep on loving one another because even if we already are, we “still have room to grow in” this virtue. God has commanded that we love one another, and “divine commands should exert a powerful influence on our mind and heart.”

v6: “Whether we obey God is the test of our love for him.” If we love God and are following His commands, we will love one another. The frequent and passionate appeal to this basic duty of the Christian life of loving God by following His commands and loving one another shows the concern the apostle John had, that there would be a “decline of this love” among God’s people. This should be a warning to us.