1 John 2:23-29

23 ¹No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also.

24 Let ²what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then ³you too will abide in the Son and in the Father.

25 And this is the promise that he made to us^[a]--⁴eternal life.

26 I write these things to you about ⁵those who are trying to deceive you.

27 But ⁶the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and ⁷you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and ⁸is true, and is no lie--just as it has taught you, abide in him.

Children of God

28 And now, little children, abide in him, so that ⁹when he appears ¹⁰we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his ¹¹coming.

29 If you know that ¹²he is righteous, you may be sure that ¹³everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.