Passage

A visitor and Christ’s teaching

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

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¹⁰If anyone comes to you and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,

2 John 1:10World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

The letter warns against receiving a visitor who does not bring the teaching of Christ.

To understand

Receiving that person into the house and welcoming him are both addressed. The stated reason is that such a welcome makes the host share in his evil deeds.

A question

What reason does the letter give for withholding that welcome?