Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 John 1:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 John 1:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 John 1:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, make sure you keep the good things you've learned and done so you can get the special gifts God wants to give you.

2 John 1:8: 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.]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:58

1 Corinthians 15:58 encourages believers to be steadfast and immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, indicating that their labor is not in vain, whereas 2 John 1:8 warns about losing what has been worked for, suggesting a potential loss despite efforts.

1 Corinthians 15:58: Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

Contradiction with Galatians 6:9

Galatians 6:9 encourages perseverance by assuring that if we do not give up, we will reap a harvest in due time, which contrasts with 2 John 1:8's warning about losing what we have worked for, indicating a possibility where perseverance might not guarantee reward.

Galatians 6:9: And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Contradiction with Philippians 1:6

Philippians 1:6 expresses confidence that God, who began a good work in believers, will carry it on to completion, which contrasts with 2 John 1:8 indicating a precaution against losing achievements.

Philippians 1:6: Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ: [perform: or, finish]
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