2 John 1:11

NETBible	because the person who gives him a greeting shares in his evil deeds.¹
NIV © biblegateway 2Jo 1:11	Anyone who welcomes him shares in his wicked work.
NASB © biblegateway 2Jo 1:11	for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds.
NLT © biblegateway 2Jo 1:11	Anyone who encourages him becomes a partner in his evil work.
MSG © biblegateway 2Jo 1:11	That would just give him a platform to perpetuate his evil ways, making you his partner.
BBE © SABDAweb 2Jo 1:11	For he who gives him words of love has a part in his evil works.
NRSV © bibleoremus 2Jo 1:11	for to welcome is to participate in the evil deeds of such a person.
NKJV © biblegateway 2Jo 1:11	for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.
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KJV	For <1063> he that biddeth <3004> (5723) him <846> God speed <5463> (5721) is partaker <2841> (5719) of his <846> evil <4190> deeds <2041>_.
NASB © biblegateway 2Jo 1:11	for the one who gives <3004> him a greeting <5463> participates <2841> in his evil <4190> deeds <2041> .
NET [draft] ITL	because <1063> the person who gives <3004> him <846> a greeting <5463> shares <2841> in his <846> evil <4190> deeds <2041> .
GREEK	o <3588> T-NSM legwn <3004> (5723) V-PAP-NSM gar <1063> CONJ autw <846> P-DSM cairein <5463> (5721) V-PAN koinwnei <2841> (5719) V-PAI-3S toiv <3588> T-DPN ergoiv <2041> N-DPN autou <846> P-GSM toiv <3588> T-DPN ponhroiv <4190> A-DPN


NETBible	because the person who gives him a greeting shares in his evil deeds.¹
NET Notes	¹sn Shares in his evil deeds. Giving a public greeting could be understood by an onlooker to suggest agreement with the (false) teaching of the opponents and is thus prohibited by John.