The addressee of 2 John (AV, NRSV), the ‘Lady chosen by God’ (REB), ‘the chosen one’ (NJB), meaning probably the local Christian community somewhere in the province of Asia.
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"elect lady." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. Jun 20, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e586>.
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"elect lady." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e586 (accessed Jun 20, 2013).