1 John 2:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 John 2:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 2:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 2:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.”

1 John 2:29 — World English Bible

1 John 2:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him. ”

1 John 2:29 — American Standard Version

1 John 2:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“if ye know that he is righteous, know ye that every one doing the righteousness, of him hath been begotten.”

1 John 2:29 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 2:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If ye know that he is righteous, know that every one who practises righteousness is begotten of him. ”

1 John 2:29 — Darby Translation

1 John 2:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If ye know that he is righteous, know ye that he which doeth righteously, is borne of him. ”

1 John 2:29 — Geneva Bible

1 John 2:29 in Context — 1 John 2

27 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.

28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

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

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What Does 1 John 2:29 Mean?

1 John 2:29 is a verse from the Book of 1 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 John chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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