1 John 2:28

And now, my children, abide in him; that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

In Context

27And the anointing which ye yourselves received from him abideth in you, and ye have no need that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is truth, and is not a lie, even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness hath been born of him.

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Cross References

Isaiah 45:17But Israel shall be saved by Jehovah with an everlasting salvation; Ye shall never be ashamed, nor confounded.

Malachi 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah, the prophet, Before the day of Jehovah come, The great and terrible day.

Romans 9:33as it is written, “Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; and he that believeth in him shall not be put to shame.”

1 Corinthians 15:23But every one in his own order; Christ the first-fruits, afterward they that are Christ's, at his coming.

1 Thessalonians 2:19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Is it not even ye, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at his coming?

1 Thessalonians 5:23And may the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved whole, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 2:21-28

Concerning Antichrist. ( a. d. 80.) 20 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. 23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. 24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard… Read the whole commentary →

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