10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive(A) him into your home, and don’t say, “Welcome,” to him; 11 for the one who says, “Welcome,” to him shares(B) in his evil works.(C)

Farewell

12 Though I have many things to write to you,(D) I don’t want to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to be with you and talk face to face[a] so that our joy(E) may be complete.

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  1. 2 John 1:12 Lit mouth to mouth

10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them.(A) 11 Anyone who welcomes them shares(B) in their wicked work.

12 I 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,(C) so that our joy may be complete.(D)

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