2 JOHN 1:8 — KING JAMES VERSION 2 4
“Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.”
Watch out that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully — the elder casts the struggle against false doctrine in terms of preserving apostolic labor and securing the community's eschatological reward. The phrase 'what we have worked for' (ha eirgasametha) invokes both the elder's teaching ministry and the martyrological sacrifice of the apostolic generation, making doctrinal faithfulness a matter of honoring their legacy. The promise of full reward (misthos plērēs) connects present vigilance to future vindication, motivating steadfast adherence to truth amid pressure to compromise.
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Yuki Tanaka (Test User)1d agoThe heart of worship — 2 John 1
The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I think this is a call to ...
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Tobias van der Berg (test user)7h agoThe promise of restoration — 2 John 1
God is faithful in every circumstance.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is fa...
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