2 John 1:11 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for he who is saying to him, `Hail,` hath fellowship with his evil works.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

For he who wishes him success [who encourages him, wishing him Godspeed] is a partaker in his evil doings.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For he who wishes him success [who encourages him, wishing him Godspeed] is a partaker in his evil doings.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

for he who greets him partakes in his wicked works.

English EASY 2024

If you receive people like that as Christian people, you are making yourself the same as them. You also are doing the same kind of bad work.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If you do, you are helping them with their evil work.

for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

Whoever greets him shares the evil things he's doing.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For whoever greets him takes part in his evil deeds.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

for whoever greets him shares in his evil works.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

because the person who gives him a greeting shares in his evil deeds.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Anyone who welcomes him shares in his evil work.

English NIV

Anyone who welcomes him shares in his wicked work.

English NKJ 1982

for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.

English NLT

Anyone who encourages him becomes a partner in his evil work.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

for to welcome is to participate in the evil deeds of such a person.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For if you welcome him as a believer, you will be partnering with him in his evil agenda.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

for he who greets him shares his wicked work.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

If you do, you will be a partner with him in his wickedness.

English Tyndale 1537

For he that biddeth him God speed,(saluteth him) is partaker of his evil deeds. (Behold, I have told you before, that ye should not be ashamed in the day of the lorde.)

2 John 1:11 — Compare Translations