Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 ... 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. Jump to Previous Biddeth Bids Deeds Evil Farewell Fellowship Gives Greeting Greets Hail Happiness Love Part Partaker Partakes Partaketh Participates Sharer Shares Speed Welcomes Wicked Words Work WorksJump to Next Biddeth Bids Deeds Evil Farewell Fellowship Gives Greeting Greets Hail Happiness Love Part Partaker Partakes Partaketh Participates Sharer Shares Speed Welcomes Wicked Words Work Works2 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 Whoeverὁ (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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