1 John 2:26
24 As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.
25 And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.
27 And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
28 And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.
- KJV
- These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
- WEB
- These things I have written to you concerning those who would lead you astray.
- ASV
- These things have I written unto you concerning them that would lead you astray.
- DARBY
- These things have I written to you concerning those who lead you astray:
- BLB
- I wrote these things to you⁺ concerning those leading you⁺ astray.
- ÅB
- Dette skriver jeg til dere om dem som forfører dere.
- OTB
- Dette har jeg skrevet til dere angående dem som prøver å villede dere.
- B1930
- Dette skriver jeg til eder om dem som forfører eder.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Peter 2:1–3
Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
Read in context2 John 1:7
For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.
Read in context1 John 3:7
Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
Read in contextActs 20:29–30
I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
Read in contextMark 13:22
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
Read in contextColossians 2:8
See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:13–15
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
Read in context1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
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