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1 John 2:22 — King James Version← Study notes

Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.


1 John 2:22Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 2:2225 words
GreekMeaning
τίςtis
whopronounG5100
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
ho
thearticleG3588
ψεύστηςpseustēs
liarnounG5583
εἰei
onlywordG1487
μὴ
exceptadverbG3361
ho
the onearticleG3588
ἀρνούμενοςarnoumenos
denyingverbG720
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἸησοῦςIēsous
JesusnounG2424
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔστινestin
isverbG1510
ho
thearticleG3588
χριστόςchristos
Christ?nounG5547
οὗτόςhoutos
ThisdemonstrativeG3778
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
ho
thearticleG3588
ἀντίχριστοςantichristos
antichristnounG500
ho
the onearticleG3588
ἀρνούμενοςarnoumenos
denyingverbG720
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
πατέραpatera
FathernounG3962
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
υἱόνhyion
SonnounG5207
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 John 2:22

“I write unto you not because you know not the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.” 1 John 2:21 Behold, we are admonished how we may know antichrist. What is Christ? Truth. Himself has said “I am the Truth.” John 14:6 But “no lie is of the truth.” Consequently, all who lie are not yet of Christ. He has not said that some lie is of the truth, and some lie not of the truth. Mark the sentence. Do not fondle yourselves, do not flatter yourselves, do…

Augustine · 4th century · Homily 3 on the First Epistle of John
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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