Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 John 2:23

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23. Greek, "Every one who denieth the Son, hath not the Father either" ( 1 John 4:2 ; 1 John 4:3 ): "inasmuch as God hath given Himself to us wholly to be enjoyed in Christ" [CALVIN]. he — that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. These words ought not to be in italics, as though they were not in the original: for the oldest Greek manuscripts have them. hath —namely, in his abiding possession as his "portion"; by living personal "fellowship." acknowledgeth —by open confession of Christ. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-24" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-1jn-2-004

절 (explains)

bible-text/1jn-2-23

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological