2 John 1:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 John 1:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 John 1:8 is a verse from the book of 2 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. wrought: or,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 John 1:8 — KJV
“Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. wrought: or, gained, some copies read, ye have gained, but that ye, etc.”
— 2 John 1:8 (KJV)
2 John 1:8 in Context — About the Book of 2 John
2 John is a postcard-length letter to a chosen lady and her children — walk in truth, love one another, and do not open the door to teachers who deny Christ. In thirteen verses it holds the balance every believer needs: love without compromising truth, truth without abandoning love.
Cross-References for 2 John 1:8
“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”
Shares key themes with 2 John 1:8: those, things, receive
“Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are. swarms...: or, a mixture of noisome beasts, etc”
Shares key themes with 2 John 1:8: full, some, etc
“And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.”
Shares key themes with 2 John 1:8: look, some, read
“And if the priest shall come in, and look upon it, and, behold, the plague hath not spread in the house, after the house was plaistered: then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, because the plague is healed. shall come...: Heb. in coming in shall come in, etc”
Shares key themes with 2 John 1:8: look, read, etc
“In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.”
Shares key themes with 2 John 1:8: those, some, read
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