1 John 2:20

Yet you have the anointing of the Holy One, and you know everything.

Catholic Public Domain Version

In The King James Version

But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

In Context

19They went out from among us, but they were not of us. For, if they had been of us, certainly they would have remained with us. But in this way, it is made manifest that none of them are of us.

21I have not written to you as to ones who are ignorant of the truth, but as to ones who know the truth. For no lie is of the truth.

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Cross References

Leviticus 7:35This is the anointing of Aaron and his sons, by the ceremonies of the Lord, in the day when Moses offered them, so that they may fulfill the priesthood,

Psalms 23:5He will receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God, his Savior.

Proverbs 28:5Evil men do not intend judgment. But those who inquire after the Lord turn their souls toward all things.

Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me. He has sent me to bring good news to the meek, so as to heal the contrite of heart, to preach leniency to captives and release to the confined,

Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; because of this, he has anointed me. He has sent me to evangelize the poor, to heal the contrite of heart,

Matthew Henry on 1 John 2:19-20

Concerning Antichrist. ( a. d. 80.) 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. Here is, I. A moral prognostication of the time; the end is coming: Little children, it is the last time, v.… Read the whole commentary →

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