1 John 2:20
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
- KJV
- But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
- WEB
- You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.
- ASV
- And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and ye know all the things.
- DARBY
- And *ye* have [the] unction from the holy [one], and ye know all things.
- BLB
- And you⁺ have the anointing from the Holy One, and all [of] you⁺ know.
- ÅB
- Og dere har salvelse av den Hellige og vet alt.
- OTB
- Men dere har fått en salvelse fra Den Hellige, og dere vet alle.
- B1930
- Og I har salvelse av den Hellige og vet alt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 2:27
But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Read in contextJohn 14:26
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Read in context2 Corinthians 1:21–22
Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;
Read in contextIsaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Read in contextPsalms 23:5
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Read in contextProverbs 28:5
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
Read in contextActs 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
Read in contextHebrews 1:9
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
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