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24 As for you, let that which you heard (A)from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also (B)will abide in the Son and in the Father. 25 (C)And this is the promise which He Himself [a]made to us: eternal life.

26 These things I have written to you about those who are trying to (D)deceive you. 27 And as for you, the (E)anointing whom you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But as His anointing (F)teaches you about all things, and is (G)true and is not a lie, and just as He has taught you, [b]abide in Him.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:25 Lit promised us
  2. 1 John 2:27 Or you abide in Him; Gr indicative

24 As for you, what you heard from the beginning must remain in you. If what you heard from the beginning remains in you, you will also remain in relationship to the Son and in the Father. 25 This is the promise that he himself gave us: eternal life. 26 I write these things to you about those who are attempting to deceive you. 27 As for you, the anointing that you received from him remains on you, and you don’t need anyone to teach you the truth. But since his anointing teaches you about all things (it’s true and not a lie), remain in relationship to him just as he taught you.

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