2 John 1:9 (YLT)

Passage

every one who is transgressing, and is not remaining in the teaching of the Christ, hath not God; he who is remaining in the teaching of the Christ, this one hath both the Father and the Son;

Nearby Context

2 John 1:7 because many leading astray did enter into the world, who are not confessing Jesus Christ coming in flesh; this one is he who is leading astray, and the antichrist.

2 John 1:8 See to yourselves that ye may not lose the things that we wrought, but a full reward may receive;

2 John 1:9 every one who is transgressing, and is not remaining in the teaching of the Christ, hath not God; he who is remaining in the teaching of the Christ, this one hath both the Father and the Son;

2 John 1:10 if any one doth come unto you, and this teaching doth not bear, receive him not into the house, and say not to him, `Hail!'

2 John 1:11 for he who is saying to him, `Hail,' hath fellowship with his evil works.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "transgressing", "remaining", "teaching", "christ", and "hath". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "transgressing" and "remaining", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "See to yourselves that ye may not..." into verse 10's "if any one doth come unto you...", so "transgressing" and "remaining" belong inside that flow. In 2 John context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "transgressing" and "remaining" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.