And (A)this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, (B)just as you have heard (C)from the beginning, that you are to walk in it.

For (D)many deceivers have (E)gone out into the world, those who (F)do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is (G)the deceiver and the (H)antichrist. (I)Watch yourselves, (J)that you do not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward. [a]Anyone who [b]goes too far and (K)does not remain in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.

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  1. 2 John 1:9 Lit Everyone
  2. 2 John 1:9 Lit goes on ahead

And this is love:(A) that we walk in obedience to his commands.(B) As you have heard from the beginning,(C) his command is that you walk in love.

I say this because many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ(D) as coming in the flesh,(E) have gone out into the world.(F) Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.(G) Watch out that you do not lose what we[a] have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully.(H) Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ(I) does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.(J)

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  1. 2 John 1:8 Some manuscripts you