2 John 10-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 [a]If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him in your house or even greet him;(A) 11 for whoever greets him shares in his evil works.
12 [b]Although I have much to write to you, I do not intend to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and to speak face to face so that our joy may be complete.(B)
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- 10–11 At this time false teachers were considered so dangerous and divisive as to be shunned completely. From this description they seem to be wandering preachers. We see here a natural suspicion of early Christians concerning such itinerants and can envisage the problems faced by missionaries such as those mentioned in 3 Jn 10.
- 12 Our joy: a number of other Greek manuscripts read “your joy.”
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