2 John 1:10

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!”

Literal Standard 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

9everyone who is transgressing, and is not remaining in the teaching of the Christ, does not have God; he who is remaining in the teaching of the Christ, this one has both the Father and the Son;

11For he who is saying to him, “Greetings,” has fellowship with his evil works.

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Cross References

Psalms 129:8And the passers by have not said, “The blessing of YHWH [is] on you, || We blessed you in the Name of YHWH!”

1 Corinthians 5:11and now, I wrote to you not to keep company with [him], if anyone, being named a brother, may be a whoremonger, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner—do not even eat together with such a one;

Galatians 1:8but even if we or a messenger out of Heaven may proclaim good news to you different from what we proclaimed to you—let him be accursed!

2 Thessalonians 3:14and if anyone does not obey our word through the letter, note this one, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed,

Titus 3:10Reject a heretical 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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