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2 John 1:7 — King James Version← Study notes

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.


2 John 1:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 John 1:722 words
GreekMeaning
ὅτιhoti
ForwordG3754
πολλοὶpolloi
manyadjectiveG4183
πλάνοιplanoi
deceiversadjectiveG4108
ἐξῆλθονexēlthon
come (forth, out), depart (out of)verbG1831
εἰςeis
intoprepositionG1519
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
κόσμονkosmon
worldnounG2889
οἱhoi
thosearticleG3588
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ὁμολογοῦντεςhomologountes
confessingverbG3670
ἸησοῦνIēsoun
JesusnounG2424
ΧριστὸνChriston
ChristnounG5547
ἐρχόμενονerchomenon
comingverbG2064
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
σαρκίsarki
fleshnounG4561
οὗτόςhoutos
ThisdemonstrativeG3778
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
ho
thearticleG3588
πλάνοςplanos
deceiveradjectiveG4108
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ho
thearticleG3588
ἀντίχριστοςantichristos
antichristnounG500
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 John 1:7

These are they against whom the Lord has cautioned us beforehand; and His disciple, in his Epistle already mentioned, commands us to avoid them, when he says: For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Take heed to them, that you lose not what you have wrought. And again does he say in the Epistle: Many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know the Spirit of God:…

Irenaeus · 2nd century · Against Heresies, Book III, Chapter 16
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. God is faithful in every circumstance...
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