2 John 1:10

2 John 1:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
• English Standard Version (ESV)If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting,
• New King James Version (NKJV)If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him;
• New Living Translation (NLT)If anyone comes to your meeting and does not teach the truth about Christ, don’t invite that person into your home or give any kind of encouragement.

Context of 2 John 1:10

8Watch out that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully. 9Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them. 11Anyone who welcomes them shares in their wicked work. 12I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

2 John 1:10 word by word

εἴ τις ἔρχεται πρὸς ὑμᾶς καὶ ταύτην τὴν διδαχὴν οὐ φέρει, μὴ λαμβάνετε αὐτὸν εἰς οἰκίαν, καὶ χαίρειν αὐτῷ μὴ λέγετε·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ifεἰei · ifG1487
• there comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• anyτιςtis · oneG5100
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• youσύsu · youG4771
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• bringφέρωpherō̄ · to bear/leadG5342
• notοὐou · noG3756
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• doctrineὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• doctrineδιδαχήdidachē · teachingG1322
• receiveλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• notμήmē · notG3361
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
• bidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• God speedχαίρωchairō · to rejoiceG5463

Cross-references for 2 John 1:10

• 2 John 1:11Anyone who welcomes them shares in their wicked work.
• Romans 16:17I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.
• 1 Corinthians 5:11But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.
• 1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, let that person be cursed! Come, Lord!
• Galatians 1:8But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse!
• 2 Timothy 3:5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.
• Genesis 24:12Then he prayed, “Lord, God of my master Abraham, make me successful today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
• Psalms 129:8May those who pass by not say to them, “The blessing of the Lord be on you; we bless you in the name of the Lord.”

Commentaries on 2 John 1:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10If there come any unto you - Under the character of an apostle or evangelist, to preach in your house; and bring not this doctrine, that Jesus is come in the flesh, and has died for the redemption of the world. Receive him not unto your house - Give him no entertainment as an evangelical teacher. Let him not preach under your roof. Neither bid him God speed - ͅ · And do not say, Health to him - do not salute him with Peace be to thee! The usual salutation…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10If there come any unto you - Any professed teacher of religion. There can be no doubt that she to whom this Epistle was written was accustomed to entertain such teachers. And bring not this doctrine - This doctrine which Christ taught, or the true doctrine respecting him and his religion. Receive him not into your house - This cannot mean that no acts of kindness, in any circumstances, were to be shown to such persons; but that there was to be nothing…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-11Verses 7-11 The deceiver and his deceit are described: he brings some error concerning the person or office of the Lord Jesus. Such a one is a deceiver and an antichrist; he deludes souls, and undermines the glory and kingdom of the Lord Christ. Let us not think it strange, that there are deceivers and opposers of the Lord Christ's name and dignity now, for there were such, even in the apostles' times. The more deceivers and deceits abound, the more…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11Christians should not invite any person who does not teach the truth about Christ into their homes. In the early church, Christians met for worship in homes (see Acts 2:46; 5:42; 8:3; 12:5, 12; Colossians 4:15; Philemon 1:2). Because of this, John may be referring to inviting false teachers into a meeting of the church. This instruction may also refer to giving any type of hospitality to false teachers. Showing hospitality would support their work and…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 John 1:10

• Church
• Company
• Complicity
• Fellowship
• Heresy
• Minister, Christian

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Bid

Commentaries on 2 John 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings