Bible Strands
2 John 1:7
For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The apostle John writes to a chosen lady and her household, issuing this warning immediately after defining love as obedience to God’s commandments.
The words — ἐξῆλθον (exēlthon) literally means "have gone out," and πλᾶνοι (planoi) translates directly to "deceivers."
The thread — The passage echoes John’s prior warnings that many antichrists have already appeared (1 John 2:18), that false prophets are actively going out (1 John 4:1), and that he previously wrote to expose those attempting to deceive (1 John 2:26).
Why it lands — The text commands readers to identify and reject any teacher who denies Jesus Christ’s physical incarnation, and to maintain doctrinal vigilance so they do not forfeit their spiritual reward (2 John 1:8).
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
- 1 John 2:26 I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.
- 1 John 2:18 Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.
- 2 Peter 2:1 Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
- 1 Timothy 3:16 By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
- John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
- Revelation 13:14 Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.