²⁰But ye have ^tan unction from ^uthe Holy One, and ^vye know all things. ²¹I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ^xye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. ²²Who is a liar but ^yhe that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is ⁿantichrist, that ^zdenieth the Father and the Son. ²³^aWhosoever ^zdenieth the Son, the same ^bhath not the Father: (but) ^che that acknowledgeth the Son ^bhath the Father also. ²⁴Let that therefore abide in you, ^dwhich ye have heard from the beginning. If that ^dwhich ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ^eye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. ²⁵And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even ^feternal life. ²⁶These things have I written unto you concerning ^gthem that seduce you. ²⁷But ^hthe anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ⁱye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing ^h^jteacheth you of all things, and ^kis truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ^lye shall abide in ^||him.

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1 John 2:24–25: Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. And this is the promise that he made to us—eternal life.

Footnotes

tver. 27 (Gk.). So 2 Cor. 1:21. Comp. Ps. 45:7. Heb. 1:9.
uSee Mark 1:24.
vSo ver. 27. See John 14:26. Comp. Prov. 28:5.
xSo 2 Pet. 1:12. See Rom. 15:14.
ych. 4:3. 2 John 7. So ch. 5:1.
nver. 22. ch. 4:3. 2 John 7. So Matt. 24:24. 2 Thess. 2:3, 4.
zSee 1 Tim. 5:8.
aSo John 5:23. & 15:23. See Matt. 10:33.
zSee 1 Tim. 5:8.
bch. 5:12. 2 John 9.
cComp. John 14:7, 9, 10. Rom. 10:9. ch. 4:15.
bch. 5:12. 2 John 9.
dSo 2 John 6.
dSo 2 John 6.
ech. 4:12, 13, 15, 16 (Gk.). So John 14:23. See ch. 1:3.
f John 17:2, 3. ch. 5:11. See ch. 5:20.
gch. 3:7 (Gk.). So 2 John 7.
hSee ver. 20.
hSee ver. 20.
jSee Matt. 13:11.
kSee John 14:17.
l John 14:17 (Gk.).
||Or, it.

Cross references

i Jer. 31:34. Heb. 8:11.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge. I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth. Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. And this is the promise that he made to us—eternal life.

I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you. But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it and because no lie comes from the truth. Who is the liar? It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist—denying the Father and the Son. No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is what he promised us—eternal life.

I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray. As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. I have not written to you because you don’t know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie comes from the truth. Who is the liar, if not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This one is the antichrist: the one who denies the Father and the Son. No one who denies the Son has the Father; he who confesses the Son has the Father as well.

What you have heard from the beginning is to remain in you. If what you have heard from the beginning remains in you, then you will remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is the promise that he himself made to us: eternal life.

I have written these things to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you. As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need anyone to teach you. Instead, his anointing teaches you about all things and is true and is not a lie; just as it has taught you, remain in him.

NLTNew Living Translation

But you are not like that, for the Holy One has given you his Spirit, and all of you know the truth. So I am writing to you not because you don’t know the truth but because you know the difference between truth and lies. And who is a liar? Anyone who says that Jesus is not the Christ. Anyone who denies the Father and the Son is an antichrist. Anyone who denies the Son doesn’t have the Father, either. But anyone who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

So you must remain faithful to what you have been taught from the beginning. If you do, you will remain in fellowship with the Son and with the Father. And in this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life he promised us.

I am writing these things to warn you about those who want to lead you astray. But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know. I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and because every lie is not of the truth. Who is the liar except the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This person is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son. Everyone who denies the Son does not have the Father either; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also.

As for you, what you have heard from the beginning must remain in you. If what you have heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is the promise which he himself promised us: eternal life. These things I have written to you concerning the ones who are trying to deceive you.

And as for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you do not have need that anyone teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you reside in him.