1 John 2:20 net — Nevertheless you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know.

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"Nevertheless you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know."

— 1 John 2:20, NET Bible

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KJV
“But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.”
King James Version · Read this chapter in KJV
ASV
“And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and ye know all things. ”
American Standard Version · Read this chapter in ASV
WEB
“You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.”
World English Bible · Read this chapter in WEB
DRB
“But you have the unction from the Holy One and know all things.”
Douay-Rheims Bible · Read this chapter in DRB
BBE
“And you have the Spirit from the Holy One and you all have knowledge.”
Bible in Basic English · Read this chapter in BBE
KJVA
“But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.”
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1 John 2 — Context

And the world is passing away with all its desires, but the person who does the will of God remains forever.

Warning About False Teachers Children, it is the last hour, and just as you heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. We know from this that it is the last hour.

They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us, because if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But they went out from us to demonstrate that all of them do not belong to us.

Nevertheless you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know.

I have not written to you that you do not know the truth, but that you do know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

Who is the liar but the person who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This one is the antichrist: the person who denies the Father and the Son.

Everyone who denies the Son does not have the Father either. The person who confesses the Son has the Father also.

1 John 2:20 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 John 2:20 say?

1 John 2:20 in the NET Bible reads: “Nevertheless you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know.”

Where is 1 John 2:20 in the Bible?

1 John 2:20 is found in the New Testament, in the book of 1 John, chapter 2, verse 20.

Who wrote 1 John?

1 John is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle. It was written c. AD 85–95.

What is the book of 1 John about?

John writes to help believers know they have eternal life. Three tests run through the letter: do you walk in the light, love one another, and confess that Jesus is the Christ come in the flesh? Where these are present, assurance follows.

What are the major themes of 1 John?

1 John explores themes including Assurance, Love, Light, Truth vs. Error, Eternal Life. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 John 2:20.

What translation should I read 1 John 2:20 in?

1 John 2:20 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.

How can I memorize 1 John 2:20?

1 John 2:20 reads (NET): “Nevertheless you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.

1 John 2:20 net — Nevertheless you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know.

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