11 translations · Greek
1 John 2:27
As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
1 John 2:27 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
- KJV King James Version
- But 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- and you, the anointing that you received from Him, it remains in you, and you have no need that anyone may teach you, but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all, and is true, and is not a lie, and even as was taught you, you will remain in Him.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- But the anointing you received from him means the Spirit lives in you, and you don't need to be taught by anyone. The Spirit's anointing teaches you about everything. It is the truth and not a lie. So live in Christ, just as you've been taught!
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- and you, the anointing that ye did receive from him, in you it doth remain, and ye have no need that any one may teach you, but as the same anointing doth teach you concerning all, and is true, and is not a lie, and even as was taught you, ye shall remain in him.
- DBY Darby Translation
- and yourselves, the unction which ye have received from him abides in you, and ye have not need that any one should teach you; but as the same unction teaches you as to all things, and is true and is not a lie, and even as it has taught you, ye shall abide in him.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- But the anointing which ye have received from him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man should teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- And as for you, let the unction, which you have received from him, abide in you. And you have no need that any man teach you; but as his unction teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie. And as it hath taught you, abide in him.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 καί and |
| ὑμεῖς | hymeis | [as for] you | G4771 σύ you |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| χρῖσμα | chrisma | anointing | G5545 χρῖσμα anointing |
| ὃ | ho | — | G3739 ὅς which |
| ἐλάβετε | elabete | you received | G2983 λαμβάνω to take |
| ἀπ’ | ap’ | from | G575 ἀπό away from |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | Him | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| μένει | menei | remains | G3306 μένω to stay |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ὑμῖν | hymin | you | G4771 σύ you |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| οὐ | ou | not | G3756 οὐ no |
| χρείαν | chreian | need | G5532 χρεία need |
| ἔχετε | echete | you do | G2192 ἔχω to have/be |
| ἵνα | hina | — | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| τις | tis | anyone | G5100 τις one |
| διδάσκῃ | didaskē | to teach | G1321 διδάσκω to teach |
| ὑμᾶς | hymas | you | G4771 σύ you |
| ἀλλ’ | all’ | But | G235 ἀλλά but |
| ὡς | hōs | just as | G5613 ὡς as/when |
| τὸ | to | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | [His] | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| χρῖσμα | chrisma | anointing | G5545 χρῖσμα anointing |
| διδάσκει | didaskei | teaches | G1321 διδάσκω to teach |
| ὑμᾶς | hymas | you | G4771 σύ you |
| περὶ | peri | about | G4012 περί about |
| πάντων | pantōn | all things | G3956 πᾶς all |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| ἀληθές | alēthes | true | G227 ἀληθής true |
| ἐστιν | estin | — | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| οὐκ | ouk | — | G3756 οὐ no |
| ἔστιν | estin | — | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| ψεῦδος | pseudos | genuine | G5579 ψεῦδος lie |
| καὶ | kai | [so] | G2532 καί and |
| καθὼς | kathōs | as | G2531 καθώς as/just as |
| ἐδίδαξεν | edidaxen | have been taught | G1321 διδάσκω to teach |
| ὑμᾶς | hymas | you | G4771 σύ you |
| μένετε | menete | remain | G3306 μένω to stay |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| αὐτῷ | autō | Him | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
Related verses
- John 14:26
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.
- 1 John 2:20–21
You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge. I have not written to you because you don’t know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.
- 1 Corinthians 2:13
Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
- John 16:13
However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.
- Jeremiah 31:33–34
“But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says Yahweh: I will put my law in their inward parts, and I will write it in their heart. I will be their God, and they shall be my people. They will no longer each teach his neighbor, and every man teach his brother, saying, ‘Know Yahweh;’ for they will all know me, from their least to their greatest,” says Yahweh: “for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.”
- Hebrews 8:10–11
“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel. After those days,” says the Lord; “I will put my laws into their mind, I will also write them on their heart. I will be their God, and they will be my people. They will not teach every man his fellow citizen, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for all will know me, from their least to their greatest.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13
For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.
- John 15:4–7
Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me. I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. If a man doesn’t remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned. …
- John 8:31–32
Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
- John 14:17
the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive; for it doesn’t see him, neither knows him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
25 This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.
26 These things I have written to you concerning those who would lead you astray.
27 As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
28 Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.
Read all of 1 John 2 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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