And this is love:(A) that we walk in obedience to his commands.(B) As you have heard from the beginning,(C) his command is that you walk in love.

I say this because many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ(D) as coming in the flesh,(E) have gone out into the world.(F) Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.(G) Watch out that you do not lose what we[a] have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully.(H) Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ(I) does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.(J) 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them.(K) 11 Anyone who welcomes them shares(L) in their wicked work.

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  1. 2 John 1:8 Some manuscripts you

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

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