Passage

The confession being disputed

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

⁷For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don’t confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.

2 John 1:7World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

The writer identifies deceivers by their refusal to confess Jesus Christ's coming in the flesh.

To understand

This warning follows a description of love as walking according to the commandments. It is followed by a call to watch themselves and preserve what has been accomplished.

A question

What specific refusal is identified before the readers are asked to be watchful?