2 John Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.To whom is the second epistle of John addressed?
- A. The church at Ephesus
- B. The elect lady and her children ✓
- C. Gaius, the wellbeloved
- D. The twelve tribes scattered abroad
Answer: The elect lady and her children
The elder writes specifically to the elect lady and her children, whom he loves in the truth.
Q2.How long does John say the truth shall be with those who know it?
- A. Until the end of the age
- B. For a season
- C. For ever ✓
- D. Until the day of the Lord
Answer: For ever
John states the truth dwelleth in us and shall be with us for ever.
Q3.John rejoiced greatly because he found the lady's children doing what?
- A. Walking in truth ✓
- B. Preaching the gospel
- C. Giving to the poor
- D. Keeping the Sabbath
Answer: Walking in truth
He rejoiced greatly that he found of her children walking in truth.
Q4.What is the definition of love according to this epistle?
- A. That we feel good toward all men
- B. That we walk after his commandments ✓
- C. That we give our bodies to be burned
- D. That we speak with the tongues of angels
Answer: That we walk after his commandments
The text says, 'And this is love, that we walk after his commandments.'
Q5.What specific false teaching identifies a 'deceiver and an antichrist'?
- A. Denying that Jesus is the Son of God
- B. Saying that the resurrection is past already
- C. Confessing not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh ✓
- D. Teaching that circumcision is necessary for salvation
Answer: Confessing not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh
Many deceivers enter the world who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh.
Q6.What does John warn the believers to look to themselves for, lest they lose it?
- A. Their crown of life
- B. Those things which we have wrought ✓
- C. Their first love
- D. The hope of their calling
Answer: Those things which we have wrought
He warns them to look to themselves so they lose not those things which they have wrought.
Q7.Whosoever transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ has not what?
- A. The Holy Spirit
- B. Eternal life
- C. God ✓
- D. Peace
Answer: God
The scripture states that he that abideth not in the doctrine of Christ 'hath not God.'
Q8.If someone comes and brings not the doctrine of Christ, what should a believer NOT do?
- A. Receive him into their house ✓
- B. Pray for his soul
- C. Give him food and water
- D. Rebuke him openly
Answer: Receive him into their house
John instructs not to receive such a person into your house, neither bid him God speed.
Q9.What happens to a person who bids 'God speed' to one who brings false doctrine?
- A. He is cursed
- B. He is a partaker of his evil deeds ✓
- C. He is lukewarm
- D. He must be excommunicated
Answer: He is a partaker of his evil deeds
He that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Q10.Why did John choose not to write more things with paper and ink?
- A. He had run out of parchment
- B. He was too old to write more
- C. He trusted to come unto them and speak face to face ✓
- D. The message was too sacred for ink
Answer: He trusted to come unto them and speak face to face
John hoped to come and speak face to face, that their joy might be full.