2 John 1:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.”
What this verse means
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BSBPD
“Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“for he who is saying to him, `Hail,' hath fellowship with his evil works.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo 2 John 1:11 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 50:18When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with adulterers.
- Ephesians 5:11Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
- 1 Timothy 5:22Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
- Revelation 18:4Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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