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# Connecting Statement:
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John warns his readers of deceivers, reminds them to remain in Christ's teaching, and warns them to stay away from those who do not remain in Christ's teaching.
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# For many deceivers have gone out into the world
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"For many false teachers have left the congregation" or "For many deceivers are in the world"
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# many deceivers
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"many false teachers" or "many imposters"
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# Jesus Christ came in the flesh
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Coming in the flesh is a metonym for being a real person. Alternate translation: "Jesus Christ came as a real human" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# This is the deceiver and the antichrist
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"They are the ones who deceive others and oppose Christ himself"
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