2 John 1:8
6 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.
7 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.
9 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:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
- KJV
- Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
- WEB
- Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.
- ASV
- Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.
- DARBY
- See to yourselves, that we may not lose what we have wrought, but may receive full wages.
- BLB
- Watch yourselves, so that you⁺ may not lose what things we worked for, but you⁺ may receive a full reward.
- ÅB
- Ta dere i vare at dere ikke mister det dere har vunnet ved deres arbeide, men at dere kan få full lønn!
- OTB
- Vokt dere, så dere ikke mister det vi har oppnådd, men at dere kan få full lønn.
- B1930
- Ta eder i vare at I ikke mister det I har vunnet ved eders arbeide, men at I kan få full lønn!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 10:35
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
Read in contextRevelation 3:11
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:14
If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:8
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
Read in contextHebrews 12:15
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
Read in contextGalatians 3:4
Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
Read in contextJohn 4:36
And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
Read in contextMark 13:9
But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
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