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Elect lady
To whom the Second Epistle of John is addressed (2 John 1:1). Some think that the word rendered “lady” is a proper name, and thus that the expression should be “elect Kyria.”
In the Bible
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Verses where Elect lady is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 2 John 1:1
The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—
Scripture on Elect lady
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Elect lady references
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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