2 John 1:10

If any one comes to you and does not bring this Teaching, do not receive him into your house or welcome him;

Twentieth Century 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

9Every one who goes beyond the limits of the Teaching of the Christ has failed to find God; the man who keeps to that Teaching — he has found both the Father and the Son.

11for the man who welcomes him is sharing with him in his wicked work.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 5:11But, as things are, I say that you are not to associate with any one who, although a Brother in name, is immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or abusive, or a drunkard, or grasping — no, not even to sit at table with such people.

Galatians 1:8Yet even if we — or if an angel from Heaven were to tell you any other ‘Good News’ than that which we told you, may he be accursed!

2 Thessalonians 3:14If any one disregards what we have said in this letter, mark that man and avoid his company, that he may feel ashamed.

Titus 3:10If a man is causing divisions among you, after warning him once or twice, have nothing more to say to him.

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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