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1 John 2:23 — King James Version← Study notes

Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.


1 John 2:23Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 2:2317 words
GreekMeaning
πᾶςpas
EveryoneadjectiveG3956
ho
whoarticleG3588
ἀρνούμενοςarnoumenos
is denyingverbG720
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
υἱὸνhyion
SonnounG5207
οὐδὲoude
neitheradverbG3761
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
πατέραpatera
FathernounG3962
ἔχειechei
has heverbG2192
ho
The onearticleG3588
ὁμολογῶνhomologōn
confessingverbG3670
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
υἱὸνhyion
SonnounG5207
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
πατέραpatera
FathernounG3962
ἔχειechei
hasverbG2192
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 John 2:23

“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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