2 John 1:8
Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
Looke to your selues, that wee lose not those things which wee haue ‖wrought, but that we receiue a full reward.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, gained. Some copies reade, which yee haue gained, but that ye receiue, &c.
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9¶ But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
9¶ But take heed to your selues: for they shall deliuer you vp to councels, and in the Synagogues ye shall be beaten, and ye shalbe brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
- Galatians 4:11Rank 9 from verse 8
8And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
8And he said, Take heede that yee be not deceiued: for many shall come in my Name, saying, I am Christ, and the time draweth neere: goe yee not therefore after them.
- Matthew 24:24–25Rank 11 from verse 8
24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
25Behold, I have told you before.
24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shal shew great signes and wonders: insomuch that (if it were possible,) they shall deceiue the very elect.
25Behold, I haue told you before.
- Philippians 2:15–16Rank 12 from verse 8
15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
16Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
15That yee may bee blamelesse and ‖harmelesse, the sonnes of God, without rebuke, in the middes of a crooked and peruerse nation, among whom ‖ye shine as lights in the world:
16Holding foorth the word of life, that I may reioyce in the day of Christ, that I haue not runne in vaine, neither laboured in vaine.
- Hebrews 10:32Rank 13 from verse 8
- Mark 13:23Rank 14 from verse 8
- Matthew 24:4Rank 15 from verse 8
- Philippians 3:16Rank 16 from verse 8
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- Mark 13:5–6Rank 18 from verse 8
5And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:
6For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
5And Iesus answering them, began to say, Take heed lest any man deceiue you.
6For many shal come in my Name, saying, I am Christ: and shall deceiue many.
- 1 Corinthians 15:8Rank 19 from verse 8
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2 John 1:8
Sense 1: To direct the eyes or attention; to behold, observe, expect, or take heed. Sense 2: An appearance, countenance, expression, or aspect.
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1. To be deprived of or fail to keep. 2. To fail to obtain. 3. To destroy or cause to perish.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Worked, laboured, acted, made, formed, fashioned, performed, produced, or brought about.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
To take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain what is given or presented.
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Sense 1: A benefit, payment, honour, punishment, or recompense given or received. Sense 2: As a verb, to give such a return.
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1:1THE elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
1:1¶ The Elder vnto the elect Lady, and her children, whome I loue in the trueth: and not I onely, but also all they that haue knowen y e trueth:
1:2For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
1:2For the trueths sake which dwelleth in vs, and shalbe with vs for euer:
1:3Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
1:3Grace bee with you, mercie, and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ, the Sonne of the Father in trueth and loue.
1:4I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
1:4I reioyced greatly, that I found of thy children walking in trueth, as wee haue receiued a commaundement from the Father.
1:5And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
1:5And now, I beseech thee Lady, not as though I wrote a new commandement vnto thee: but that which wee had from the beginning, that wee loue one another.
1:6And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.
1:6And this is loue, that wee walke after his Commandements. This is the Commandement, that as yee haue heard from the beginning, yee should walke in it.
1:7For 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.
1:7For many deceiuers are entred into the world, who confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiuer, and an Antichrist.
1:8Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
1:8Looke to your selues, that wee lose not those things which wee haue ‖wrought, but that we receiue a full reward.
Selected passage1:9Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
1:9Whosoeuer transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God: hee that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne.
1:10If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
1:10If there come any vnto you, and bring not this doctrine, receiue him not into your house, neither bid him, God speed.
1:11For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
1:11For hee that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his euill deeds.