2 John

2 John 1:8–9

⁸Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for,^a but that you may be fully rewarded. ⁹Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.

Footnotes

a 1:8 NE and WH what you have worked for

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2 John 1:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Watch	βλέπετε	blepete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
yourselves	ἑαυτούς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you do not lose	ἀπολέσητε	apolesēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
what	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
we have worked for	εἰργασάμεθα	eirgasametha	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G2038 I word, trade, do
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
you may be fully rewarded	ἀπολάβητε	apolabēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G618 I get back, receive back

2 John 1:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Anyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
runs ahead	προάγων	proagōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4254 I lead forth, go before
without	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
remaining	μένων	menōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
teaching	διδαχῇ	didachē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1322 teaching, doctrine
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
does not have	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
Whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
remains	μένων	menōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
teaching	διδαχῇ	didachē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1322 teaching, doctrine
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
both	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατέρα	Patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸν	Huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent

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2 John 1:8 Hebrews 10:35 · Revelation 3:11 · 1 Corinthians 3:14 · 1 Corinthians 3:8 · Hebrews 12:15 · Galatians 3:4 · Mark 13:9 · John 4:36 · Matthew 24:24–25 · Luke 21:8 · Philippians 2:15–16 · Galatians 4:11

2 John 1:9 John 7:16–17 · Colossians 3:16 · 1 John 2:22–24 · 1 John 1:3 · John 15:6 · John 14:6 · Acts 2:42 · John 5:23 · Hebrews 6:1 · Luke 10:22 · Titus 2:10 · Hebrews 3:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.