We Who? - time to end?

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GKL Enterprises or Bro. Leight asks:
> If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not
> into your house, neither bid him God speed:
> For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.  2 John
> 1:10,11

Dave responds:

2 John 1:10-11  

Possibly this lady was like Gaius, of whom we read in the next epistle,
a generous housekeeper, and hospitable entertainer of travelling
ministers and Christians. These deceivers might possibly expect the same
reception with others, or with the best who came there (as the blind are
often bold enough), but the apostle allows it not: "Do not welcome them
into your family." Doubtless such may be relieved in their pressing
necessities, but not encouraged for ill service. Deniers of the faith
are destroyers of souls; and it is supposed that even ladies themselves
should have good understanding in the affairs of religion.

If anyone comes under the character of an apostle or evangelist, to
preach in your house; and bring not this doctrine, that Jesus is come in
the flesh, and has died for the redemption of the world;
[Receive him not into your house] Give him no entertainment as an
evangelical teacher. Let him not preach under your roof.

The words "don't bid them God speed" mean, according to the eastern use
of them, "Have no religious connection with him, nor act toward him so
as to induce others to believe you acknowledge him as a brother."

This is what I've understood the passage to mean...