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Berean Standard Bible

“If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.”

1 John 2:29

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John writes about abiding in Christ and being ready for his appearing. He says confidence at his coming comes from living in him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If you have knowledge that he is upright, it is clear to you that everyone who does righteousness is his offspring.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

if you know that he is righteous, know you that every one doing the righteousness, of him has been begotten.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Si sabéis que él es justo, sabed también que cualquiera que hace justicia, es nacido de él.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Si saben que Jesús es justo, deben también saber que todo el que practica la justicia es hijo de Dios.

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