One of the Books of the Bible in the New Testament.
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(The ESV Study BibleTM, English Standard Version (ESV) by Crossway Bibles, 2007. Page ?)
Canonicity
The first three outstanding church fathers, Clement, Polycarp, and Ignatius, used the bulk of the New Testament in a revealingly casual manner, indicating authenticated Scriptures were accepted as authoritative without argument. In their writings, only Mark (which closely parallels Matthew's material), 2 John, 3 John, Jude, and 2 Peter were not clearly attested. By the early 4th century, 2 John was accepted by a majority by the Church but still disputed by some.
(The Origin of the Bible: Newly Updated by F. F. Bruce, J. I. Packer, Philip W. Comfort, and Carl F. H. Henry, 2020. Biblical Languages by Larry Walker. Section One: The Authority and Inspiration of the Bible. Page 9-10; The Canon of the New Testament by Milton C. Fisher, 68-72; 74.)
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