⁷I say this because many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ^m as coming in the flesh,ⁿ have gone out into the world.^o Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.^p ⁸Watch out that you do not lose what we^a have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully.^q

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Cross references

m 1 Jn 2:22; 4:2, 3
nSee Jn 1:14
o 1 Jn 4:1
pSee 1 Jn 2:18
qSee Mt 10:42; Mk 10:29, 30; 1 Co 3:8; Heb 10:35, 36; 11:26

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Many deceivers have gone out into the world; they do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. Watch yourselves so that you don’t lose what we have worked for, but that you may receive a full reward.

NLTNew Living Translation

I say this because many deceivers have gone out into the world. They deny that Jesus Christ came in a real body. Such a person is a deceiver and an antichrist. Watch out that you do not lose what we have worked so hard to achieve. Be diligent so that you receive your full reward.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess Jesus Christ coming in the flesh. This person is the deceiver and the antichrist! Watch yourselves that you do not lose what we have worked for, but receive a full reward.

KJV 1900King James Version

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

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