2 John 1:10

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house; do not even tell him, “I wish you well,”

Family 35 New Testament

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

9Anyone who turns aside and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; but whoever continues in Christ's teaching does have both the Father and the Son.

11because whoever tells him, “I wish you well,” participates in his malignant works.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 5:11But now I write you not to associate with anyone who calls himself a brother who is a fornicator, or greedy, or an idolater, or abusive, or a drunkard, or a swindler—not even to eat with such.

Galatians 1:8Now even if we, or an angel out of heaven, should preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed!

2 Thessalonians 3:14If anyone does not obey our word in this letter, take note of him and do not associate with him, that he may be shamed;

Titus 3:10Excommunicate a divisive 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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