Many deceivers have gone out into the world; they do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh.(A) This is the deceiver and the antichrist.(B) Watch yourselves so that you don’t lose what we[a] have worked for, but that you may receive a full reward.(C) Anyone who does not remain in Christ’s teaching(D) but goes beyond it does not have God.(E) The one who remains(F) in that teaching, this one has both the Father(G) and the Son.(H) 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive(I) him into your home, and do not greet him; 11 for the one who greets him shares(J) in his evil works.(K)

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  1. 8 Other mss read you

For (A)many deceivers have (B)gone out into the world, those who (C)do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is (D)the deceiver and the (E)antichrist. (F)Watch yourselves, (G)that you do not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward. [a]Anyone who [b]goes too far and (H)does not remain in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, (I)do not receive him into your house, and do not [c]give him a greeting; 11 for the one who [d]gives him a greeting [e](J)participates in his evil deeds.

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  1. 2 John 1:9 Lit Everyone
  2. 2 John 1:9 Lit goes on ahead
  3. 2 John 1:10 Lit say to him
  4. 2 John 1:11 Lit says to him
  5. 2 John 1:11 I.e., shares responsibility for them

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

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  1. 2 John 1:8 Some manuscripts you