2 John 1:10
“If there come any vnto you, and bring not this doctrine, receiue him not into your house, neither bid him, God speed.”
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2 John 1:10 Context
8Looke to your selues, that wee lose not those things which wee haue wrought, but that we receiue a full reward. 9Whosoeuer transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God: hee that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne. 10If there come any vnto you, and bring not this doctrine, receiue him not into your house, neither bid him, God speed. 11For hee that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his euill deeds. 12Hauing many things to write vnto you, I would not write with paper and inke, but I trust to come vnto you, and speake face to face, that our ioy may be full.
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Other Translations
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into [your] house, neither bid him God speed:
- King James Version
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into {your} house, and do not give him a greeting;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into `your' house, and give him no greeting:
- American Standard Version (1901)
If anyone comes to you not having this teaching, do not take him into your house or give him words of love:
- Basic English Bible
If any one come to you and bring not this doctrine, do not receive him into [the] house, and greet him not;
- Darby Bible
If any one cometh to you, and bringeth not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither wish him happiness:
- Webster's Bible
If any one who comes to you does not bring this teaching, do not receive him under your roof nor bid him Farewell.
- Weymouth Bible
If anyone comes to you, and doesn't bring this teaching, don't receive him into your house, and don't welcome him,
- World English Bible
If ony man cometh to you, and bryngith not this teching, nyle ye resseyue hym in to hous, nether seie ye to hym, Heil.
- Wycliffe Bible
if any one doth come unto you, and this teaching doth not bear, receive him not into the house, and say not to him, `Hail!'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into {your} house, and do not give him a greeting;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into `your' house, and give him no greeting:
- American Standard Version (1901)
If anyone comes to you not having this teaching, do not take him into your house or give him words of love:
- Basic English Bible
If any one come to you and bring not this doctrine, do not receive him into [the] house, and greet him not;
- Darby Bible
If any one cometh to you, and bringeth not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither wish him happiness:
- Webster's Bible
If any one who comes to you does not bring this teaching, do not receive him under your roof nor bid him Farewell.
- Weymouth Bible
If anyone comes to you, and doesn't bring this teaching, don't receive him into your house, and don't welcome him,
- World English Bible
If ony man cometh to you, and bryngith not this teching, nyle ye resseyue hym in to hous, nether seie ye to hym, Heil.
- Wycliffe Bible
if any one doth come unto you, and this teaching doth not bear, receive him not into the house, and say not to him, `Hail!'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 2 John 1:10
1:10 If any came to you - Either as a teacher or a brother. And bring not this doctrine - That is, advance anything contrary to it. Receive him not into your house - As either a teacher or a brother - Neither bid him God speed - Give him no encouragement therein.
People's Bible Notes for 2 John 1:10
2Jo 1:10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine. That of Christ. If he be a deceiver, an opposer of Christ, one who denies that "Jesus Christ came in the flesh". Receive him not into [your] house. Do not recognize him as a brother and extend to him a brotherly welcome. He is to be fellowshipped. Neither bid him God speed. Give him no encouragement in his work of destruction. To give him greetings is to wish for his success.