2 John 1:11
New International Version
Anyone who welcomes them shares in their wicked work.

New Living Translation
Anyone who encourages such people becomes a partner in their evil work.

English Standard Version
for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.

Berean Standard Bible
Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.

Berean Literal Bible
For the one telling him to rejoice partakes in his evil works.

King James Bible
For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

New King James Version
for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.

New American Standard Bible
for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds.

NASB 1995
for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds.

NASB 1977
for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds.

Legacy Standard Bible
for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds.

Amplified Bible
for the one who gives him a greeting [who encourages him or wishes him success, unwittingly] participates in his evil deeds.

Christian Standard Bible
for the one who greets him shares in his evil works.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for the one who says, “Welcome,” to him shares in his evil works.

American Standard Version
for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For he that says to him, “You are welcome”, is a partaker with his evil deeds.

Contemporary English Version
Greeting them is the same as taking part in their evil deeds.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For he that saith unto him, God speed you, communicateth with his wicked works.

English Revised Version
for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever greets him shares the evil things he's doing.

Good News Translation
For anyone who wishes them peace becomes their partner in the evil things they do.

International Standard Version
because the one who welcomes him shares in his evil deeds.

Literal Standard Version
For he who is saying to him, “Greetings,” has fellowship with his evil works.

Majority Standard Bible
Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.

New American Bible
for whoever greets him shares in his evil works.

NET Bible
because the person who gives him a greeting shares in his evil deeds.

New Revised Standard Version
for to welcome is to participate in the evil deeds of such a person.

New Heart English Bible
for he who welcomes him participates in his evil works.

Webster's Bible Translation
For he that wisheth him happiness, is partaker of his evil deeds.

Weymouth New Testament
He who bids him Farewell is a sharer in his evil deeds.

World English Bible
for he who welcomes him participates in his evil deeds.

Young's Literal Translation
for he who is saying to him, 'Hail,' hath fellowship with his evil works.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Beware of Deceivers
10If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him. 11 Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds. 12I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.…

Cross References
Ephesians 5:11
Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

1 Timothy 5:22
Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

Hebrews 5:13
For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.

Jude 1:23
save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.


Treasury of Scripture

For he that bids him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

partaker.

Psalm 50:18
When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.

Ephesians 5:11
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

1 Timothy 5:22
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

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2 John 1
1. He exhorts a certain honorable matron, with her children, to persevere in Christian love and belief,
8. lest they lose the reward of their former profession;
10. and to have nothing to do with those seducers that bring not the true doctrine of Christ Jesus.














Verse 11. - To give countenance and sanction to false doctrine is to share in the responsibility for all the harm which such false doctrine does. With which solemn warning the main portion of the Epistle ends.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Whoever
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

greets
λέγων (legōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

[such a person]
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

shares
κοινωνεῖ (koinōnei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2841: From koinonos; to share with others.

in
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

evil
πονηροῖς (ponērois)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4190: Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.

deeds.
ἔργοις (ergois)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.


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