Beseech (ερωτω). For pray as in 1 John 5:16.

Lady (κυρια). Vocative case and in the same sense…

And now I beseech thee, lady. Or, "And now I entreat you, Cyria" (kuria). See Introduction and section 2. If this was her proper …

St. John had recently had the opportunity of observing how some of the matron’s children proved their adherence to the truth by their daily conduct…

Clearly for John the commandment of love has precedence here, just as it does in 1Jn 4:21. It is not that love precedes truth or belief but that lo…

And now I beseech you, lady
Or "Kyria", which word the Syriac and Arabic versions retain, as if it was a proper name…

It is good to be trained in faith from an early age; and children may be beloved for their parents' sake. It gave great joy to the apostle to see c…