1 John 2:21
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.
I haue not written vnto you, because yee know not the trueth: but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the trueth.
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- 2 Peter 1:12Rank 1 from verse 21
5I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.
5I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord hauing saued the people out of the land of Egypt afterward destroied them that beleeued not.
- Proverbs 1:5Rank 3 from verse 21
- Proverbs 9:8–9Rank 4 from verse 21
8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
8*Reproue not a scorner, lest hee hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and hee will loue thee.
9Giue instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a iust man, and he will increase in learning.
- Romans 15:14–15Rank 5 from verse 21
14And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
15Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,
14And I my selfe also am perswaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodnesse, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
15Neuerthelesse, brethren, I haue written the more boldly vnto you, in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is giuen to mee of God,
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1 John 2:21
Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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Sense 1: To recline, rest, remain, or be situated. Sense 2: In ‘lie with,’ to have sexual intercourse. Sense 3: To speak falsely. Sense 4: A false statement or deception.
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2:12I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
2:12I write vnto you, little children, because your sinnes are forgiuen you for his Names sake.
2:13I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
2:13I write vnto you, fathers, because yee haue knowen him that is from the beginning. I write vnto you, young men, because you haue ouercome the wicked one. I write vnto you, little children, because yee haue knowen the Father.
2:14I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
2:14I haue written vnto you, fathers, because ye haue knowen him that is from the beginning. I haue written vnto you, young men, because yee are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and yee haue ouercome the wicked one.
2:15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
2:15Loue not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man loue the world, the loue of the Father is not in him.
2:16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
2:16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
2:17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
2:17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof, but hee that doeth the will of God, abideth for euer.
2:18Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
2:18Little children, it is the last time: and as yee haue heard that Antichrist shall come, euen now are there many Antichrists, whereby wee know that it is the last time.
2:19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
2:19They went out from vs, but they were not of vs: for if they had beene of vs, they would no doubt haue continued with vs: but they went out that they might be made manifest, that they were not all of vs.
2:20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
2:20But ye haue an vnction from the holy One, and ye know all things.
2:21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
2:21I haue not written vnto you, because yee know not the trueth: but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the trueth.
Selected passage2:22Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
2:22Who is a lier, but hee that denieth that Iesus is the Christ? hee is Antichrist, that denyeth the Father, and the Sonne.
2:23Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
2:23Whosoeuer denieth the Sonne, the same hath not the Father: but he that acknowledgeth the Sonne, hath the Father also.
2:24Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
2:24Let that therefore abide in you which yee haue heard from the beginning: if that which ye haue heard from the beginning shall remaine in you, yee also shall continue in the Sonne, and in the Father.
2:25And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
2:25And this is the promise that hee hath promised vs, euen eternall life.
2:26These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
2:26These things haue I written vnto you, concerning them that seduce you.
2:27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
2:27But the anointing which ye haue receiued of him, abideth in you: and yee need not that any man teach you: But, as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is trueth, and is no lye: and euen as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in ‖him.
2:28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
2:28And now, little children, abide in him, that when hee shall appeare, wee may haue confidence, and not bee ashamed before him at his comming.
2:29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
2:29If ye know that he is righteous, ‖ye know that euery one which doeth righteousnesse, is borne of him.