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NASB | 2 John 1:11 for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 John 1:11 for the one who gives him a greeting [who encourages him or wishes him success, unwittingly] participates in his evil deeds. |
Subject: Are we not judged by how we vote? |
Bible Note: "When you elevate a bad man, you give him a hundred-fold more power of example to corrupt your sons and your neighbors by his evil acts...When you delegate your money, influence or civic power to a bad man, you make his wicked official acts and influences your own; he is your chosen agent, and acts for you, and be assured a jealous God will not forget to visit the people for the guilt thus contracted... And when the rash representatives in our halls of legislation and our newspapers shall have sown the wind, who will reap the whirlwind? When they have scattered the dragon's teeth, who must meet that horrent crop which they shall produce? Not they alone, but you, your sons, your friends and their sons. So that these misleaders of the people, while you so weakly connive at their indiscretions, may indirectly be preparing the weapon which is to pierce the bosom of your fair-haired boy, and summoning the birds of prey, which are to pick out those eyes whose joy is the light of your happy homes. For your own sakes, for your children's sakes, arise, declare that from this day no money, no vote, no influence of your shall go to the maintenance of any other counsels than those of moderation, righteousness, and manly forbearance." - R.L. Dabney God Bless, John Reformed |