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Berean Standard Bible

“Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.”

1 John 2:23

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John warns against teachers who denied that Jesus is the Christ. He says that these deniers are antichrists.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.

World English Bible (WEB)

Whoever denies the Son, the same doesn’t have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also.

King James Version (KJV)

Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that confesseth the Son hath the Father also.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He who has no belief in the Son has not the Father: he who makes clear his belief in the Son has the Father.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

every one who is denying the Son, neither has he the Father, he who is confessing the Son has the Father also.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Cualquiera que niega al Hijo, este tal tampoco tiene al Padre. Cualquiera que confiese al Hijo tiene también al Padre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Todo el que niega al Hijo, tampoco tiene al Padre. Pero el que reconoce al Hijo tiene también al Padre.

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