2 John 1:10 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

If any one comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into the house or give him any greeting;

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine [is disloyal to what Jesus Christ taught], do not receive him [do not accept him, do not welcome or admit him] into [your] house or bid him Godspeed or give him any encouragement.

American Standard Version (1901)

If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting:

Common English Bible

Whoever comes to you who does not affirm this teaching should neither be received nor welcomed into your home,

Catholic Public Domain Version

If anyone comes to you, and does not bring this doctrine, do not be willing to receive him into the house, and do not speak a greeting to him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

If any man come to you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house nor say to him, God speed you.

2 John 1:10 Cross References

Genesis 24:12

And he said, “O Lord, God of my master Abraham, grant me success today, I pray thee, and show steadfast love to my master Abraham.

1 Kings 13:16

And he said, “I may not return with you, or go in with you; neither will I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place;

Psalm 129:8

while those who pass by do not say, “The blessing of the Lord be upon you! We bless you in the name of the Lord!”

Acts 15:23

with the following letter: “The brethren, both the apostles and the elders, to the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting.

1 Corinthians 16:22

If any one has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come!

1 Corinthians 5:11

But rather I wrote to you not to associate with any one who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or robber—not even to eat with such a one.

2 Thessalonians 3:14

If any one refuses to obey what we say in this letter, note that man, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed.

2 Thessalonians 3:6

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is living in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.

Titus 3:10

As for a man who is factious, after admonishing him once or twice, have nothing more to do with him,

2 John 1:11

for he who greets him shares his wicked work.

3 John 1:10

So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, prating against me with evil words. And not content with that, he refuses himself to welcome the brethren, and also stops those who want to welcome them and puts them out of the church.