1 John 2:29

Justice New life and rebirth Identity and self-worth

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.

If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.
KJV: If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
WEB: If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.
ASV: If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.
DARBY: If ye know that he is righteous, know that every one who practises righteousness is begotten of him.
BLB: If you⁺ know that He is righteous, you⁺ know also that everyone doing righteousness has been born of Him.

ÅB: Dersom dere vet at han er rettferdig, så skjønner dere at hver den som gjør rettferdighet, er født av ham.
OTB: Hvis dere vet at Han er rettferdig, erkjenner dere at alle som praktiserer rettferdighet, er født av Ham.
B1930: Dersom I vet at han er rettferdig, så skjønner I at hver den som gjør rettferdighet, er født av ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

John 3:3–5
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
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1 John 3:7
Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
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John 1:13
children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.
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1 John 5:1
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.
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1 John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
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1 John 3:9–10
Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.
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James 1:18
He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
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1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
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