King James Version

2 John 1:8

Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you may lose” (ἀπολέσητε) before what things here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you may receive” (ἀπολάβητε.) after full here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “we may lose” (ἀπολέσωμεν) before what things here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “we may receive” (ἀπολάβωμεν) after full here.

βλέπετεblepeteLookβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Look”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “look”.Lookἑαυτούςheautousto yourselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “to yourselves”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.to yourselvesἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἀπολέσητεapolesētewe loseἀπόλλυμι (apollumi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “we lose”, a single actionG622(a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).This verse uses “lose”.we loseἃhathose things whichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “those things which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.those things whichεἰργασάμεθαeirgasamethawe have wroughtἐργάζομαι (ergazomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 1st person plural — “we have wrought”, a single actionG2038I work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.we have wroughtἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butμισθὸνmisthonrewardμισθός (misthos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “reward”, the object formG3408(a) pay, wages, salary, (b) reward, recompense, punishment.This verse uses “reward”.rewardπλήρηplērēfullπλήρης (plērēs)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “full”, the object formG4134full, abounding in, complete, completely occupied with.ἀπολάβητεapolabēteto get backἀπολαμβάνω (apolambanō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to get back”, a single actionG618(a) I get back, receive back, (b) I get (receive) as due (deserved), (c) mid: I draw aside, separate.This verse uses “get back”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἀπολέσωμενapolesōmenwe loseἀπόλλυμι (apollumi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “we lose”, a single actionG622(a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).This verse uses “lose”.ἀπολάβωμενapolabōmenthat we receiveἀπολαμβάνω (apolambanō)verb, second aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “that we receive”, a single actionG618(a) I get back, receive back, (b) I get (receive) as due (deserved), (c) mid: I draw aside, separate.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

See to yourselves that ye may not lose the things that we wrought, but a full reward may receive;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.

Young’s Literal Translation

See to yourselves that ye may not lose the things that we wrought, but a full reward may receive;

World English Bible

Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

Darby Translation

See to yourselves, that we may not lose what we have wrought, but may receive full wages.

Douay-Rheims

Look to yourselves, that you lose not the things which you have wrought: but that you may receive a full reward.

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