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2 John 1:10
2 John 1:10 is verse 10 of 2 John chapter 1, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.
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:
World English Bible
If anyone comes to you and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,
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2 John 1:8–12 · Berean Standard Bible
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.
12 I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
2 John 1:11Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.
Romans 16:17Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
Romans 16:18For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
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.
1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
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!
Galatians 1:9As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!
2 Timothy 3:5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
2 Timothy 3:6They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,
Titus 3:10Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
Genesis 24:12“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
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.”