John was writing to a respected Christian lady, with a family, and the gift of hospitality to include other people in that family. Why should she need instruction on the need to love people from her heart (1 Peter 1:22)? The reason is given in 2 John 1:7-11. Soft hearted people, including Christian people with a big heart to welcome others, may be used, manipulated and taken advantage of – by people who also want access to God’s people to take advantage of them too. This lady was a potential target for them.
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