Context 8Watch yourselves, that you do not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward. 9Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son. 10If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting; 11for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds. 12Though 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 face to face, so that your joy may be made full. 13The children of your chosen sister greet you. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionLook to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward. Douay-Rheims Bible Look to yourselves, that you lose not the things which you have wrought: but that you may receive a full reward. Darby Bible Translation See to yourselves, that we may not lose what we have wrought, but may receive full wages. English Revised Version Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward. Webster's Bible Translation Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. Weymouth New Testament Keep guard over yourselves, so that you may not lose the results of your good deeds, but may receive back a full reward. World English Bible Watch yourselves, that we don't lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward. Young's Literal Translation See to yourselves that ye may not lose the things that we wrought, but a full reward may receive; Library The Books of the New Testament[Sidenote: The Author.] The author describes himself as "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ" (i. 1). Few books of the New Testament are so well attested as this Epistle. The external evidence for its authenticity is strong, and stronger than that for any other Catholic Epistle except 1 John. It seems to be quoted in Didache, i. 4. The letter of Polycarp written about A.D. 110 shows a complete familiarity with 1 Peter. He evidently regarded it as a letter of the highest authority. His contemporary … Leighton Pullan—The Books of the New Testament Links 2 John 1:8 NIV • 2 John 1:8 NLT • 2 John 1:8 ESV • 2 John 1:8 NASB • 2 John 1:8 KJV • 2 John 1:8 Bible Apps • 2 John 1:8 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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