1 John 2:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 2:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 John 2:23 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 John 2:23 — KJV
“Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.”
— 1 John 2:23 (KJV)
1 John 2:23 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 2:23
“And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:23: son, same, father
“And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master's son.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:23: son, same, hath
“Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:23: whosoever, son, father
“God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:23: son, same, hath
“Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:23: whosoever, son, hath
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