SUMMARY
John the Elder encourages the house-church members to continue to follow the doctrines and faith they had learned earlier and to continue in love for God and one another.
ANALYSIS
The idea of walking in the truth is similar to the phrase walk in the light from 1 John. Walking in the way of truth leads to both joy and love, because the way of truth is the way of JesusJesus is the Messiah whose life, death, and resurrection are God's saving act for humanity. Christ, that is, the way of discipleship.
