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2 John 1:9
ESV Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
NIV Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
NASB Anyone who goes too far and does not remain in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
CSB Anyone who does not remain in Christ’s teaching but goes beyond it does not have God. The one who remains in that teaching, this one has both the Father and the Son.
NLT Anyone who wanders away from this teaching has no relationship with God. But anyone who remains in the teaching of Christ has a relationship with both the Father and the Son.
KJV Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
NKJV Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.

What does 2 John 1:9 mean?

Following his warning, John provides a way to identify false teachers. First, he notes that those who do not hold to sound teaching are worthy of doubt. In other words, if a person teaches something about Jesus Himself which is grossly wrong, they cannot be considered a believer. True Christians may misunderstand or be ignorant of certain biblical teachings about Jesus. But those who completely misunderstand who Jesus really was, or who teach against the true identity of Jesus on purpose, are false teachers and unbelievers.

In contrast, those who stay faithful to Christ's teachings should be trusted. The idea of "abiding" is again mentioned (2 John 1:2). A true believer will last in the faith; he or she will not later deny Christ and teach falsely about Him. This verse may also help those who wonder about people who have appeared to be strong Christians and then later deny Christ or become aberrant in their faith. John says such people do not have the Son; in other words, they were never truly believers in Jesus.
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