2 John 1:10

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

Majority Standard Bible

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 transgresses without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in the teaching of Christ has both the Father and the Son.

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

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Cross References

Psalms 129:8May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”

1 Corinthians 5:11But 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.

Galatians 1:8But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!

2 Thessalonians 3:14Take 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.

Titus 3:10Reject 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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