2 John 1:10

If any man comes to you, and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into a house, and do not speak to him to rejoice.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

In Context

9Every man transgressing, and not abiding in the doctrine of the Christ, does not have God. The man abiding in the doctrine of the Christ, this man has both the Father and the Son.

11For he who speaks to him to rejoice, partakes of his evil works.

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Cross References

Psalms 129:8Neither do those who go by say, The blessing of LORD be upon you. We bless you in the name of LORD.

1 Corinthians 5:11But now I write to you not to associate if any man who is called a brother is a fornicator, or a greedy man, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or a predator, not even to eat with such kind.

Galatians 1:8But even if we, or an agent from heaven, should preach a good-news to you contrary to what we preached to you, let him be accursed.

2 Thessalonians 3:14And if any man does not obey our word by this letter, note that man, and do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

Titus 3:10Shun a factious man after a first and second admonition,

Matthew Henry on 2 John 1:8-10

Deceivers Condemned. ( a. d. 90.) 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. 8 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. In this principal part of the epistle we find, I. The ill news… Read the whole commentary →

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