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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 John 1:7

Are entered into the world] rather, 'are gone out into the world': cp. RV; i.e. they were formerly members of the Church, but have apostatised: cp. 1 John 2:19. To confess that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is with St. John the central fact of Christian belief. Not to recognise in Jesus the authentic revelation of the infinite God and the highest ideal of humanity, can, in his opinion, imply only moral depravity.

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See also 2 John 1:7 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 John 1:7. _FOR MANY DECEIVERS_, c.] Of these he had spoken before, see 1 John 4:1, c. And these appear to have been _Gnostics_, for they denied that _Jesus was come in the flesh_. And this do...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR - Ὅτι Hoti. This word “for” is not here to be regarded as connected with the previous verse, and as giving a reason why there should be the exercise of mutual love, but is rather to be understoo...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    THE SECOND EPISTLE The Second Epistle is addressed by the elder unto the elect lady and her children. The word elder has the same meaning as it has in 1 Peter 5:1. Some take it that the elect lady me...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EXHORTATION AND WARNING. The commandment of love given by Christ to His Church from the beginning must be faithfully observed. Loyalty to Christ meant that His followers must beware of the false teach...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    There is all the more reason to speak like this because there have gone out into the world many deceivers, men who do not confess that Jesus is Christ, and his coming in the flesh. Such a man is the d...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE ELECT LADY (2 John 1:1-3)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    DECEIVERS. Greek. _planos._ See 2 Corinthians 6:8. Compare 1 John 4:1. WORLD. App-129. THAT, &C. Literally Jesus Christ coming in the flesh. The present participle is used, as in Revelation 1:4

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Warnings against False Doctrine 7 9. The third element in the triplet of leading thoughts once more comes to the front, but without being named. Love and obedience require, as the condition of their e...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _For_ Or, _Because_. Some would make this conjunction introduce the reason for 2 John 1:8: -Because many deceivers have appeared … look to yourselves." But this is altogether unlike S. John's simple m...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    We now enter upon the main portion of the Epistle, which has three divisions: _Exhortation to Love and Obedience_(5, 6); _Warnings against False Doctrine_(7 9); _Warnings against False Charity_(10, 11...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    WARNINGS AGAINST FALSE DOCTRINE 7–9. The third element in the triplet of leading thoughts once more comes to the front, but without being named. Love and obedience require, as the condition of their e...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ὍΤΙ. Some would make this conjunction introduce the reason for 2 John 1:8 : ‘Because many deceivers have appeared … look to yourselves’. But this is altogether unlike S. John’s simple manner; to say n...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    We now enter upon the main portion of the Epistle, which has three divisions: _Exhortation to Love and Obedience_ (5, 6); _Warnings against False Doctrine_ (7–9); _Warnings against False Charity_ (10,...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΠΛΆΝΟΣ (G4108) обманщик, тот, кто толкает не только к неправильному мнению, но и к неправильным поступкам (Westcott). ΈΞΉΛΘΟΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΈΞΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G1831) выходить, ΌΜΟΛΟΓΟΎΝΤΕΣ _praes. act...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    FOR MANY DECEIVERS— "I exhort you to walk in the truth, and keep the commandment which you have had from the beginning, _because many deceivers are gone out into the world,_ who, by their novel doctri...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    Warning of waywardness. 2 John 1:7-11 (2 John 1:7) Because many wanderers have gone out into the world, the ones not confessing Jesus as Christ coming in flesh; this is the deceiver and the antichrist...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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. As love and truth go hand in hand (2 John 1:3), he gives...

  • Commentary on the Minor Epistles by Caton

    VERSE 7. FOR MANY DECEIVERS. The reason for the earnestness of his exhortation to stability in the faith is here brought to the front. There are deceivers in the world not one, but many. These must b...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    1 It is a striking fact that John never appeals to his apostleship in his epistles. In this short note, as well as in the next one, he is simply an elder. This accords with the private character of th...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    HOW TO LIVE IN THE TRUTH 2 JOHN _IAN MACKERVOY_ ABOUT THIS LETTER 1. WRITER At the start of the letter, the writer calls himself the ‘*elder’. There are three ways that we can use the word ‘*eld...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (2) St. John had lately had opportunity of observing bow some of the matron’s children proved their adherence to the truth by their daily conduct. Having congratulated her about this, he states the ch...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    A Warning against Heretical Teaching. “Because many deceivers went forth into the world even they that confess not Jesus as Christ coming in flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist. Look to you...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ὅτι explaining ἐρωτῶ σε : “I ask you to obey the old commandment because seducers are at work”. ἐξῆλθον εἰς τὸν κόσμον, see note on 1 John 4:1. οἱ μὴ ὁμολογοῦντες, a definite and well-known sect. See...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    WALKING IN TRUTH 2 John 1:1 This exquisite letter, a model of old-world correspondence, was probably written when the Apostle was the guest of the nephews of the lady addressed. The Epistle revolves...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    BEWARE OF DECEIVERS John warned the elect lady that "many deceivers have gone out into the world." The word "deceivers" comes from the Greek word for wandering or roving, according to Thayer. They tra...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (3) 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. (3) Antichrists fighting against the person and office...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Many seducers are gone out into the world; antichrists, who confess not Christ to have come in the flesh. These were the disciples of Simon, the Cerinthians, Ebionites, &c. See 1 John ii. 18. (Witham...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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. (8) Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The Second and Third Epistles of John insist on the truth. The Second warns the faithful against the reception of those who do not teach the doctrine of Christ, especially the truth respecting the Per...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR MANY DECEIVERS ARE ENTERED INTO THE WORLD,.... By whom are meant false teachers, who are described by their quality, "deceivers", deceitful workers, pretending to be ministers of Christ, to have a...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 7. _For many deceivers_] Gr. πλανοι, cheaters, cozene...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And this is love_ The principal proof of true love, first to God, and then to his people; _that we walk after his commandments_ That we be obedient to his will in all things. _This_ love _is the_ gre...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    THAT JESUS CHRIST IS COME IN THE FLESH; see note to 1 John 4:2. Those who pretend to be religious teachers, and yet do not believe that Jesus Christ has come into the world and redeemed us unto God by...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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 ANTI-CHRIST....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Warning against false teachers...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    7-11 The deceiver and his deceit are described: he brings some error concerning the person or office of the Lord Jesus. Such a one is a deceiver and an antichrist; he deludes souls, and undermines th...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    See 1 JOHN 2:18,22 1 JOHN 4:3....

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians And he that rejects the incarnation, and is ashamed of the cross for which I am in bonds, this man is antichrist.[24] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III These...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 John 1:7 For G3754 many G4183 deceivers G4108 out G1525 (G5627) into G1519 world G2889 who G3588 not...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, even those who do not confess that Jesus Christ comes in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.' Mention is now made of those whom they...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    2 John 1:7. There is no love which is not based on truth: the love which keeps the commandments keeps the doctrinal as well as the ethical commandments. And, as love is the strength of obedience, so i...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    DECEIVERS (πλανο). Late adjective (Diodorus, Josephus) meaning wandering, roving (1 Timothy 4:1). As a substantive in N.T. of Jesus (Matthew 27:63), of Paul (2 Corinthians 6:8), and here. See the ve...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    WORLD Greek, "kosmos", means "mankind". (_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 4:8). _...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Truth and love inseparable in the Christian life. Doctrine the test of reality. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, John, elect lady, anti-christ. CONCLUSION: The test of our love to God is universal...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    MANY DECEIVERS. "The truth is that Jesus is The Christ, the Logos in human form. Those who live in truth believe this and love one another. Many follow the spirit of the Enemy of Christ, and deny this...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _For many deceivers are entered into the world._ THE PREVALENCE AND DANGER OF NEGATIVE ERROR IN MATTERS OF FAITH I. The nature of the error denounced. It did not consist so much in openly impugning...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 JOHN—NOTE ON 2 JOHN 1:7 The Elder’s Concern. Doctrinal confusion was a threat to the congregation. ⇐...

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    PREFACE TO THE SECOND AND THIRD EPISTLE OF S. JOHN.. SEVERAL ancient writers have entertained doubts respecting the Second and Third Epistles of S. John, supposing them to have been written by John t...

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    _Because many seducers are going out into the world._ He now passes to the second branch of his epistle, from charity to evangelical truth. For these two virtues are inseparable sisters and companions...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Tonight, we want to look at 2 John and 3 John and the book of Jude, all short little one-chapter epistles. The epistles of 2 John and 3 John were of course, written by the apostle John. A situation ex...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 John 2:18; 1 John 2:22; 1 John 4:1; 1 John 4:2; 1 John 4:3;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Deceivers [π λ α ν ο ι]. See on we deceive ourselves, 1 John 1:8. Are entered into [ε ξ η λ θ α ν ε ι ς]. Rev., are gone forth into. The A. V. follows the reading eijshlqon entered into. The tense is...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Carefully keep what ye have heard from the beginning, for many seducers are entered into the world, who confess not Jesus Christ that came in the flesh — Who disbelieve either his prophetic, or priest...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Having exhorted them to perseverence in the faith before, he subjoins. reason for that exhortation now, because MANY DECEIVERS ARE ENTERED INTO THE WORLD,. C. Many imposters were gone forth abroad, wh...

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