King James Version

2 John 1:7

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “have gone out” (ἐξῆλθον) before into here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they entered” (εἰσῆλθόν) before into here.

ὅτιhotiForὅτιconjunction — “For”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.Forπολλοὶpolloimanyπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “many”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.manyπλάνοιplanoideceiversπλάνος (planos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “deceivers”, the subject formG4108adj: misleading, deceiving, wandering; as subst: a deceiver, imposter.deceiversἐξῆλθονexēlthonare enteredἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “are entered”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.are enteredεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὸνtonwhoὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “who”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.whoκόσμονkosmonworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “world”, the object formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notὁμολογοῦντεςhomologountesto confessὁμολογέω (homologeō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to confess”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3670(a) I promise, agree, (b) I confess, (c) I publicly declare, (d) a Hebraism, I praise, celebrate.This verse uses “confess”.Ἰησοῦνiēsounthat JesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “that Jesus”, the object formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.that JesusΧριστὸνchristonChristΧριστός (christos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the object formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christἐρχόμενονerchomenonis comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “is come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.is comeἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inσαρκίsarkifleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the to- or for-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.the fleshοὗτόςhoutosThisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “This”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.Thisἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πλάνοςplanosa deceiverπλάνοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “a deceiver”, the subject formG4108adj: misleading, deceiving, wandering; as subst: a deceiver, imposter.This verse uses “a deceiver”.a deceiverκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀντίχριστοςantichristosan antichristἀντίχριστοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “an antichrist”, the subject formG500antichrist, either one who puts himself in the place of, or the enemy (opponent) of the Messiah.an antichrist

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

εἰσῆλθόνeisēlthonare enteredεἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “are entered”, a single actionG1525I go in, come in, enter.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because many leading astray did enter into the world, who are not confessing Jesus Christ coming in flesh; this one is he who is leading astray, and the antichrist.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, even they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

Young’s Literal Translation

because many leading astray did enter into the world, who are not confessing Jesus Christ coming in flesh; this one is he who is leading astray, and the antichrist.

World English Bible

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don’t confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.

Darby Translation

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, they who do not confess Jesus Christ coming in flesh — this is the deceiver and the antichrist.

Douay-Rheims

For many seducers are gone out into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh: this is a seducer and an antichrist.

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