1 John 2:24-28

24 Let ¹what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then ²you too will abide in the Son and in the Father.

25 And this is the promise that he made to us^[a]— ³eternal life.

26 I write these things to you about ⁴those who are trying to deceive you.

27 But ⁵the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and ⁶you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and ⁷is 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 ⁸when he appears ⁹we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his ¹⁰coming.

Cross References

• 1. 2:24 ch. 3:11; 2 John 6
• 2. 2:24 [John 14:23]; See ch. 1:3
• 3. 2:25 John 17:2
• 4. 2:26 ch. 3:7; 2 John 7
• 5. 2:27 ver. 20
• 6. 2:27 Jer. 31:34; Heb. 8:11
• 7. 2:27 John 14:17
• 8. 2:28 ch. 3:2; [Col. 3:4]
• 9. 2:28 ch. 3:21; 4:17; 5:14
• 10. 2:28 See 1 Thess. 2:19

Footnotes

• [a] 2:25 Some manuscripts 'you'