1 John 2:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 2:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 John 2:21 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 John 2:21 — KJV
“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.”
— 1 John 2:21 (KJV)
1 John 2:21 in Context — About the Book of 1 John
1 John is the apostle of love's late-life letter — written so believers can know they have eternal life. God is light; God is love; perfect love drives out fear. Its tests are simple and searching: walk in the light, love one another, confess sin and find Him faithful to forgive.
Cross-References for 1 John 2:21
“And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:21: know, truth, lie
“And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD. assembly: or, secret, or, counsel”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:21: written, know, lie
“Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:21: because, know, truth
“And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:21: because, know, lie
“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. of his own: or, from his own will or disposition”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:21: because, truth, lie
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