2 John 1:1 The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
2 For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
John begins here talking about himself as the elder. He is address a person or group of people who he has known that are believers in the Lord. It appears that John knows these people personally. He even speaks of loving them. This seems to be people who had Christian influence, because it speaks of others loving them, who loved the Lord. The truth spoken of here is a necessary condition of unity and, as a result, the basis of hospitality. We know that “truth” in the verse above, is speaking of Jesus who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Jesus does dwell within the believer, and He will never leave us, or forsake us. He is with us even unto the end.