2 John 1:10

Truth and honesty Fellowship and the church

⁸ Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.

⁹ Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.

If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.

¹¹ Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.

¹² I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

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:
DARBY: If any one come to you and bring not this doctrine, do not receive him into [the] house, and greet him not;
BLB: If anyone comes to you⁺ and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into the house, and do not speak to him to greet [him].

ÅB: Dersom noen kommer til dere og ikke fører denne lære, da ta ikke imot ham i deres hus, og by ham ikke velkommen!
OTB: Hvis noen kommer til dere og ikke bringer denne læren, så ta ikke imot dem i deres hus, og gi dem ikke en hilsen;
B1930: Dersom nogen kommer til eder og ikke fører denne lære, da ta ikke imot ham i eders hus, og by ham ikke velkommen!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Titus 3:10
Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
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Romans 16:17–18
Now 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.
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2 Thessalonians 3:6
Now 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.
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2 Timothy 3:5–6
having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
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2 Thessalonians 3:14
Take 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.
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1 Corinthians 5:11
But 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.
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2 John 1:11
Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.
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1 Corinthians 16:22
If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
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