1 John 2:21

“I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.”

"I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth." - 1 John 2:21
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What does 1 John 2:21 mean?

“1 John 2:21 - I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.” The book of 1 John is one of the three Epistles of John in the New Testament. It is believed to have been written by the Apostle John in Ephesus…

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Knowing the Truth: Embracing Our Identity in Christ

**1 John 2:21 (KJV):** "I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth." In a world overflowing with information, opinions, and ideas, one might easily become disoriented, struggling to discern what is genuinely…

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Prayer for Truth and Discernment Based on 1 John 2:21

Heavenly Father, we come before Your throne of grace, acknowledging the truth that is found in Your Word. As we seek to understand and embrace the depth of 1 John 2:21, we humbly bow down in reverence, recognizing that You are the source of all truth and wisdom. Lord, Your Word…

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1 John 2:21 - "I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth."
1 John 2:1 - "My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:"
1 John 2:27
1 John 2:14
1 John 2:14
1 John 2:27
1 John 2:27
1 John 2:27
John 2:21 - "But he spake of the temple of his body."
1 John 2:1-2 - "My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world."
"But he spake of the temple of his body." - John 2:21
John 21:6
"My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:" - 1 John 2:1
John 21:6
John 14:15-21
1 John 2:26 - "These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you."
1 John 2:20 - "But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things."
1 John 2:3 - "And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments."
John 2:1 - "And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:"
1 John 2:25 - "And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life."
1 John 2:12 - "I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake."
1 John 2:10 - "He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him."
1 John 2:9 - "He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now."
1 John 5:21 - "Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen."
1 John 2:23 - "Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also."
1 John 2:6 - "He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked."
1 John 2:29 - "If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him."
1 John 2:17 - "And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever."
1 John 3:21 - "Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God."