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.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  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

Reject False Teachers

For many deceivers have gone out into the world. They refuse to acknowledge Jesus the Messiah[a] as having become human. Any such person is a deceiver and an antichrist. See[b] to it that you[c] don’t destroy what we have[d] worked for, but that you[e] receive your[f] full reward. Everyone who does not remain true to the teaching of the Messiah,[g] but goes beyond it, does not have God. The person who remains true to the teaching of the Messiah[h] has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you[i] but does not present his teachings,[j] do not receive[k] him into your house or even welcome[l] him, 11 because the one who welcomes him shares in his evil deeds.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 2 John 1:7 Or Christ
  2. 2 John 1:8 The Gk. verb is pl.
  3. 2 John 1:8 Lit. you (pl.)
  4. 2 John 1:8 Other mss. read you have
  5. 2 John 1:8 Lit. you (pl.)
  6. 2 John 1:8 Lit. your (pl.)
  7. 2 John 1:9 Or Christ
  8. 2 John 1:9 Or Christ
  9. 2 John 1:10 Lit. you (pl.)
  10. 2 John 1:10 Lit. this teaching
  11. 2 John 1:10 The Gk. verb is pl.
  12. 2 John 1:10 The Gk. verb is pl.