Focused Passage

2 John 1:7-11

Walking in Truth and Love While Guarding the Doctrine of Christ

John moves from truth-shaped greeting, to joy over obedience, to the command to walk in love, to warning against deceivers who deny Christ, to a guarded hospitality instruction, and finally to anticipated face-to-face fellowship.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.

8 Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.

9 Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.

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

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Cross-references

1 John 4:1 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:22 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:18 Classic cross-references Romans 10:9 Classic cross-references John 1:14 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 OliveGrove study links Galatians 1:6-9 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For Ὅτι G3754 Conjunction many πολλοὶ G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural deceivers πλάνοι G4108 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural have gone out ἐξῆλθον G1831 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural refusing μὴ G3361 Adverb to confess ὁμολογοῦντες G3670 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural the coming of ἐρχόμενον G2064 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦν G2424 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸν G5547 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] flesh σαρκί G4561 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Any such [ person ] οὗτός G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular deceiver πλάνος G4108 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular antichrist ἀντίχριστος G500 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 15:7 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:35 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 4:16 Classic cross-references Revelation 3:11 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:14 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 OliveGrove study links Galatians 1:6-9 OliveGrove study links John 1:14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Watch βλέπετε G991 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural yourselves ἑαυτούς G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb you do not lose ἀπολέσητε G622 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural what ἃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural we have worked for εἰργασάμεθα* G2038 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural but [that] ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction you may be fully rewarded ἀπολάβητε G618 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural . . . πλήρη G4134 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular . . . μισθὸν G3408 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

NE and WH what you have worked for

Verse 9

Cross-references

John 14:6 Classic cross-references Matthew 11:27 Classic cross-references John 15:4 Classic cross-references John 8:31 Classic cross-references John 7:16 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 OliveGrove study links Galatians 1:6-9 OliveGrove study links John 1:14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Anyone πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular runs ahead προάγων G4254 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction without μὴ G3361 Adverb remaining μένων G3306 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular teaching διδαχῇ G1322 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb does not have ἔχει G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular God Θεὸν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Whoever ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular remains μένων G3306 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition [His] τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular teaching διδαχῇ G1322 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular has ἔχει G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular both καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Father Πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Ephesians 5:11 Classic cross-references Titus 3:10 Classic cross-references Romans 16:17 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 3:5 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 OliveGrove study links Galatians 1:6-9 OliveGrove study links John 1:14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

If Εἴ G1487 Conjunction anyone τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular comes ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural [but] καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb does not bring φέρει G5342 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular this ταύτην G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular teaching διδαχὴν G1322 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular {do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb receive λαμβάνετε G2983 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition [your] home οἰκίαν G3614 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [or] μὴ G3361 Adverb even καὶ G2532 Conjunction greet λέγετε G3004 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural . . . χαίρειν G5463 Verb - Present Infinitive Active him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

1 Timothy 5:22 Classic cross-references 2 John 1:10 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 15:26 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:11 Classic cross-references Revelation 18:4 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 OliveGrove study links Galatians 1:6-9 OliveGrove study links John 1:14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction Whoever ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular greets λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . χαίρειν G5463 Verb - Present Infinitive Active [such a person] αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular shares κοινωνεῖ G2841 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural evil πονηροῖς G4190 Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural deeds ἔργοις G2041 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural

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