2 John 1:10
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
KJV
εἴ τις ἔρχεται πρὸς ὑμᾶς καὶ ταύτην τὴν διδαχὴν οὐ φέρει, μὴ λαμβάνετε αὐτὸν εἰς οἰκίαν καὶ χαίρειν αὐτῷ μὴ λέγετε·
Greek NT
Si quis venit ad vos, et hanc doctrinam non affert, nolite recipere eum in domum, nec Ave ei dixeritis.
Vulgate
If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting:
ASV
If any man come to you and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house nor say to him: God speed you.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
18 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
διδαχή
didache
noun · 30×
εἰ
ei
conditional · 491×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
λαμβάνω
lambano
verb · 259×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
οἰκία
oikia
noun · 94×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
φέρω
phero
verb · 68×
χαίρω
chairo
verb · 74×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
Historic Christian voices
7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
I give you these instructions, beloved, assured that ye also hold the same opinions. But I guard you beforehand from those beasts in the shape of men, whom ye must not only not receive, but, if it be possible, not even meet with; only ye must pray to God for them, if by any means they may be brought to repentance, which, however, will be difficult.
Q. How is the kingdom of heaven closed and opened by Christian discipline? A. According to the command of Christ: Those who, though called Christians, profess unchristian teachings or live unchristian lives, and after repeated and loving counsel refuse to abandon their errors and wickedness, and after being reported to the church, that is, to its officers, fail to respond also …
We believe that this Holy Scripture contains the will of God completely and that everything one must believe to be saved is sufficiently taught in it. For since the entire manner of service which God requires of us is described in it at great length, no one—even an apostle or an angel from heaven, as Paul says—ought to teach other than what the Holy Scriptures have already taug…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 5:11 — But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one n
- 1Cor 5:11 — But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one n
- 1Cor 16:22 — If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
- 2Chr 19:2 — And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the
- 2Cor 7:2 — Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
- 2John 1:11 — For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
- 2Thess 3:6 — Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
- 2Thess 3:14 — And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
- 2Tim 3:5 — Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
- 2Tim 3:5 — Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
- Acts 15:23 — And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
- Eph 5:11 — And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
- Ezra 9:12 — Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land,
- Gal 1:7 — Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
- Gal 1:8 — But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
- Luke 10:38 — Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
- Matt 18:17 — And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
- Prov 19:27 — Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
- Rom 14:1 — Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
- Rom 16:17 — Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
- Ruth 2:4 — And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
- Titus 3:10 — A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
- Titus 3:10 — A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;