1 John

1 John 2:21–22

²¹I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth. ²²Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.

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1 John 2:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have not written	ἔγραψα	egrapsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1125 I write
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you lack knowledge	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
of the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀλήθειαν	alētheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you have	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
lie	ψεῦδος	pseudos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5579 a lie
comes	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth

1 John 2:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
liar	ψεύστης	pseustēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5583 a liar, deceiver
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
denies	ἀρνούμενος	arnoumenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G720 I deny, repudiate
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστός	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
This	οὗτός	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
antichrist	ἀντίχριστος	antichristos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G500 antichrist
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
denies	ἀρνούμενος	arnoumenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G720 I deny, repudiate
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατέρα	Patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱόν	Huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent

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1 John 2:21 2 Peter 1:12 · Jude 1:5 · Proverbs 1:5 · Romans 15:14–15 · Proverbs 9:8–9

1 John 2:22 2 John 1:7 · 1 John 4:3 · 1 John 2:18 · Jude 1:4 · 1 John 2:23 · 1 John 1:6 · 1 John 4:20 · 1 John 2:4 · John 8:44 · 1 Corinthians 12:2–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.