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Beware of Deceivers

2 John 1:10

In 9 translations

BSB
If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.
KJV
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
WEB
If anyone comes to you and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,
ASV
If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting:
LSV
if anyone comes to you, and does not bear this teaching, do not receive him into the house, and do not say to him, “Greetings!”
YLT
if any one doth come unto you, and this teaching doth not bear, receive him not into the house, and say not to him, 'Hail!'
DBY
If any one come to you and bring not this doctrine, do not receive him into [the] house, and greet him not;
DRC
If any man come to you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house nor say to him, God speed you.
GNV
If there come any vnto you, and bring not this doctrine, receiue him not to house, neither bid him, God speede:

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
εἴ τις ἔρχεται πρὸς ὑμᾶς καὶ ταύτην τὴν διδαχὴν οὐ φέρει, μὴ λαμβάνετε αὐτὸν εἰς οἰκίαν καὶ χαίρειν αὐτῷ μὴ λέγετε·
RP2018
Εἴ τις ἔρχεται πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ ταύτην τὴν διδαχὴν οὐ φέρει, μὴ λαμβάνετε αὐτὸν εἰς οἰκίαν, καὶ χαίρειν αὐτῷ μὴ λέγετε·
TR-Boyd
Εἴ τις ἔρχεται πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ ταύτην τὴν διδαχὴν οὐ φέρει, μὴ λαμβάνετε αὐτὸν εἰς οἰκίαν, καὶ χαίρειν αὐτῷ μὴ λέγετε·
SCR1894
ει τις ερχεται προς υμας και ταυτην την διδαχην ου φερει μη λαμβανετε αυτον εις οικιαν και χαιρειν αυτω μη λεγετε

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Titus 3:10Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
  • Romans 16:17–18Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them. For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their…
  • 2 Thessalonians 3:6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.
  • 2 Timothy 3:5–6having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these! They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by…
  • 2 Thessalonians 3:14Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.
  • 1 Corinthians 5:11But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.
  • 2 John 1:11Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.
  • 1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
  • Galatians 1:8–9But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse! As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel…
  • Psalms 129:8May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”
  • Genesis 24:12“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

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