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6 aThis is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that bas you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.  

Beware of Antichrist Deceivers

7 For amany deceivers have gone out into the world bwho do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. cThis is a deceiver and an antichrist.  
8 aLook to yourselves, bthat we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.  
9 aWhoever1 transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.  
10 If anyone comes to you and adoes not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him;  
11 for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.

John’s Farewell Greeting

12 aHaving many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, bthat our joy may be full.  
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2 John 1:8

Look to yourselves (blepete eautouv). Imperative active with reflexive pronoun as in Mark 13:9. The verb often used absolutely (Philippians 3:2) like our "look out."

That ye lose not (ina mh apoleshte). Negative purpose with ina mh and first aorist active subjunctive of apollumi. This is the correct text (B), not apoleswmen (we). Likewise apolabhte (that ye receive), not apolabwmen (we).

Which we have wrought (a hrgasameqa). This is also correct, first aorist middle indicative of ergazomai, to work (John 6:27 f.). John does not wish his labour to be lost. See Romans 1:27 for this use of apolambanw for receiving. See John 4:36 for misqov in the harvest. The "full reward" (misqon plhrh) is the full day's wages which each worker will get (I Corinthians 3:8). John is anxious that they shall hold on with him to the finish.


 
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