10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, (A)do not receive him into your house, and do not [a]give him a greeting; 11 for the one who [b]gives him a greeting [c](B)participates in his evil deeds.

12 (C)Though I have many things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak [d]face to face, so that [e]your (D)joy may be made complete.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 John 1:10 Lit say to him
  2. 2 John 1:11 Lit says to him
  3. 2 John 1:11 I.e., shares responsibility for them
  4. 2 John 1:12 Lit mouth to mouth
  5. 2 John 1:12 One early ms our

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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