1 John 2:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Who is the liar but he that denieth {G3756} that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, [even] he that denieth the Father and the Son.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τίς ἐστιν ὁ ψεύστης εἰ μὴ ὁ ἀρνούμενος ὅτι Ἰησοῦς οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ Χριστός; οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἀντίχριστος, ὁ ἀρνούμενος τὸν Πατέρα καὶ τὸν Υἱόν.

Transliteration

Who estin the pseustēs ei mē the one arnoumenos that Iēsous not estin the Christos? This estin the antichristos, the one arnoumenos the Patera and the Huion.

Grammar Details

*estin*: present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is
*pseustēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - liar
*ei mē*: conditional phrase - if not/except
*arnoumenos*: present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - denying
*Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
*antichristos*: nominative, masculine, singular - antichrist
*Patera*: accusative, masculine, singular - Father
*Huion*: accusative, masculine, singular - Son

Word Meanings

*pseustēs*: liar/deceiver/false person
*ei mē*: if not/except/unless/but
*arnoumenos*: denying/refusing/disowning/rejecting
*Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
*antichristos*: antichrist/opponent of Christ
*Huion*: Son/offspring/descendant

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

2 John 1:7 : 7 For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, [even] they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.
1 John 4:3 : 3 and every spirit that confesseth not Jesus {G5547} {G2064} {G1722} {G4561} is not of God: and this is the [spirit] of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already.
1 John 2:18 : 18 Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour.
1 John 4:20 : 20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, {G4459} cannot love God whom he hath not seen.
Jude 1:4 : 4 For there are certain men crept in privily, [even] they who were of old written of beforehand unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master {G2316} and {G2257} Lord, Jesus Christ.
Rev 3:9 : 9 Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
1 John 2:23 : 23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that confesseth the Son hath the Father also.
John 8:44 : 44 Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.
1 Cor 12:2-3 : 2 Ye know that when ye were Gentiles [ye were] led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever {G302} ye might led. 3 Wherefore I make known unto you, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus is anathema; and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, but in the Holy Spirit.
1 John 2:4 : 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
1 John 1:6 : 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

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7For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, [even] they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.
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2Hereby {G5129} know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
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