1 John 2:25-27
New American Standard Bible
The Promise Is Eternal Life
25 (A)This is the promise which He Himself [a]made to us: eternal life.
26 These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to (B)deceive you. 27 And as for you, the (C)anointing which you received from Him remains in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing (D)teaches you about all things, and is (E)true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, [b]you remain in Him.
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- 1 John 2:25 Lit promised us
- 1 John 2:27 Or remain in Him (a command)
1 John 2:25-27
New King James Version
25 (A)And this is the promise that He has promised us—eternal life.
26 These things I have written to you concerning those who try to [a]deceive you. 27 But the (B)anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and (C)you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing (D)teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you [b]will abide in Him.
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- 1 John 2:26 lead you astray
- 1 John 2:27 NU omits will
1 John 2:25-27
Authorized (King James) Version
25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. 27 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.
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1 John 2:25-27
English Standard Version
25 And this is the promise that he made to us[a]—(A)eternal life.
26 I write these things to you about (B)those who are trying to deceive you. 27 But (C)the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and (D)you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and (E)is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.
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- 1 John 2:25 Some manuscripts you
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