1 John 2:27

But the anointing you received from him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But the same anointing teaches you about all things; it is true, not a lie. So, just as it has taught you, you must abide in him.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

In Context

26I have written these things to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you.

28And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink back from him in shame at his coming.

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Cross References

John 8:31Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples.

John 14:26But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of everything I have told you.

John 16:13When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you what is to come.

Ephesians 4:21Surely you have heard about him and were taught in him, just as the truth is in Jesus,

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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