2 John 1:11
Modern Translations
New International Version
Anyone who welcomes them shares in their wicked work.

New Living Translation
Anyone who encourages such people becomes a partner in their evil work.

English Standard Version
for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.

Berean Study Bible
Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.

New American Standard Bible
for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds.

NASB 1995
for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds.

NASB 1977
for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds.

Amplified Bible
for the one who gives him a greeting [who encourages him or wishes him success, unwittingly] participates in his evil deeds.

Christian Standard Bible
for the one who greets him shares in his evil works.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for the one who says, "Welcome," to him shares in his evil works.

Contemporary English Version
Greeting them is the same as taking part in their evil deeds.

Good News Translation
For anyone who wishes them peace becomes their partner in the evil things they do.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever greets him shares the evil things he's doing.

International Standard Version
because the one who welcomes him shares in his evil deeds.

NET Bible
because the person who gives him a greeting shares in his evil deeds.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

New King James Version
for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.

King James 2000 Bible
For he that bids him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

New Heart English Bible
for he who welcomes him participates in his evil works.

World English Bible
for he who welcomes him participates in his evil works.

American King James Version
For he that bids him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

American Standard Version
for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.

A Faithful Version
For anyone who says, "Welcome!" to him is partaking in his evil works.

Darby Bible Translation
for he who greets him partakes in his wicked works.

English Revised Version
for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.

Webster's Bible Translation
For he that wisheth him happiness, is partaker of his evil deeds.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For he that biddeth him, God speede, is partaker of his euill deedes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For he that byddeth hym God speede, is partaker of his euyll deedes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
for he that saluteth him, is partaker of his euell dedes.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For he that biddeth him God spede is parttaker of his evyll dedes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For he who is saying to him, “Greetings,” has fellowship with his evil works.

Berean Literal Bible
For the one telling him to rejoice partakes in his evil works.

Young's Literal Translation
for he who is saying to him, 'Hail,' hath fellowship with his evil works.

Smith's Literal Translation
For he telling him to rejoice, partakes of his evil works.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For the one saying to him a greeting to rejoice partakes in his evil works.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For he that saith unto him, God speed you, communicateth with his wicked works.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For whoever speaks a greeting to him, is speaking with his evil works.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For he that says to him, “You are welcome”, is a partaker with his evil deeds.

Lamsa Bible
For he who bids him to eat is partaker of his evil works.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for he that wishes him well, is partaker of his evil deeds.

Godbey New Testament
for the one bidding him God speed partakes of his evil deeds.

Haweis New Testament
He that biddeth him welcome, takes part in his wicked works.

Mace New Testament
for he who shows that respect to such a man, is accessary to his wicked actions.

Weymouth New Testament
He who bids him Farewell is a sharer in his evil deeds.

Worrell New Testament
for he that says to him, "Greeting," partakes in his evil works.

Worsley New Testament
that biddeth him welcome, is partaker of his evil deeds.
















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