1 John 2:29

Translations

Modern

If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.

Traditional

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

Literal

If you know that He is righteous, you know also that everyone doing righteousness has been born of Him.

Latin

Si scitis quoniam justus est, scitote quoniam et omnis, qui facit justitiam, ex ipso natus est.

Original

Greek

English

If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.

Notes

1 John 2:28–29

To remain in Christ means, in part, not being misled by any kind of false teaching. If those John is writing to follow false teachers, they will not be in fellowship with Christ. They will have reason to be ashamed when he returns because they will experience judgment.

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…children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.
1 John 5:1
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.
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Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.
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Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
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…because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
Acts 10:35
…but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
Acts 22:14
Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His voice.
2 Peter 1:4
Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

Glossary

First Letter of John Renewal, Regeneration

Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Holiness of Regeneration: General Scriptures Concerning Righteousness: An Evidence of the New Birth Righteousness: Fruits of Righteousness: Saints: Do The New Birth: Effected by Christ The New Birth: Evidenced by Righteousness

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