1 John 2:29

Since you know that Christ always does what is right, you know that all those who continue doing what is right are the ones who have become children of God.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

28Now, while some people are trying to persuade you to accept their false teaching, I urge you, who are all very dear to me, to continue to have a close relationship with Christ. We need to do that in order that we may be confident that he will accept us when he comes back again. If we do that, we will not be ashamed when we stand before him when he comes.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 13:23A man from Ethiopia certainly cannot [RHQ] change the color of his black skin, and a leopard certainly cannot [RHQ] change its spots. Similarly, you cannot start doing what is good, because you have always done what is evil.

Matthew 7:16So how will you know that they are false? Well, by seeing what plants produce, you know what kind of plants they are [MET]. For example, thornbushes cannot produce grapes, so ◄no one can pick grapes from thornbushes./can anyone pick grapes from thornbushes?► [RHQ] And thistles cannot produce figs, so ◄no one can pick figs from thistles./can anyone pick figs from thistles?► [RHQ]

John 3:3Jesus replied to him, “Listen to this carefully: Unless people are born again and have a new life from God, they cannot even see the place where God rules [MET]!”

Acts 10:35Instead, from every group of people he accepts everyone who honors him and who does what pleases him.

2 Corinthians 5:21You must believe that even though Jesus never sinned, God punished him for all the sinful things that people do, just as if Jesus had done those sinful things himself. And because of our close relationship with Christ, God has erased the record of our sins/declared us no longer guilty for our sins.

Hebrews 1:8But on the other hand, in the Scriptures it is written that God said this to his Son: You (sg) who are also God will rule forever [MTY], and you will reign righteously over your kingdom [MTY].

Matthew Henry on 1 John 2:29

Christ's Second Appearance. ( a. d. 80.) 28 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. 29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. From the blessing of the sacred unction the apostle proceeds in his advice and exhortation to constancy in and with Christ: And now, little children, abide in him, v. 28 . The apostle repeats his kind appellation, little children, which I… Read the whole commentary →

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