Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. New Living Translation All who declare that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God. English Standard Version Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. Berean Standard Bible If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. Berean Literal Bible Whoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. King James Bible Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. New King James Version Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. New American Standard Bible Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God. NASB 1995 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. NASB 1977 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. Legacy Standard Bible Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. Amplified Bible Whoever confesses and acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. Christian Standard Bible Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God—God remains in him and he in God. Holman Christian Standard Bible Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God—God remains in him and he in God. American Standard Version Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And everyone who confesses Yeshua, that he is The Son of God, God dwells in him and he dwells in God. Contemporary English Version God stays one with everyone who openly says Jesus is the Son of God. This is how we stay one with God Douay-Rheims Bible Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God. English Revised Version Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God. GOD'S WORD® Translation God lives in those who declare that Jesus is the Son of God, and they live in God. Good News Translation If we declare that Jesus is the Son of God, we live in union with God and God lives in union with us. International Standard Version God abides in the one who acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, and he abides in God. Literal Standard Version whoever may confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God; Majority Standard Bible If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. New American Bible Whoever acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him and he in God. NET Bible If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God resides in him and he in God. New Revised Standard Version God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. New Heart English Bible Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God. Webster's Bible Translation Whoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. Weymouth New Testament Whoever acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God--God continues in union with him, and he continues in union with God. World English Bible Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God. Young's Literal Translation whoever may confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God in him doth remain, and he in God; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Love Comes from God…14And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world. 15If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.… Cross References John 6:56 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him. Romans 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 1 John 2:23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well. 1 John 2:24 As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father. 1 John 3:23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us. 1 John 3:24 Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us. 1 John 4:2 By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, Treasury of Scripture Whoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwells in him, and he in God. confess. 1 John 4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 1 John 5:1,5 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him… Matthew 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. God dwelleth. 1 John 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 1 John 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. Jump to Previous Abides Abideth Acknowledges Confess Confesses Continues Dwelleth Jesus Openly UnionJump to Next Abides Abideth Acknowledges Confess Confesses Continues Dwelleth Jesus Openly Union1 John 4 1. He warns them not to believe all who boast of the Spirit;7. and exhorts to brotherly love. Verse 15. - Whosoever confesseth ο{ς α}ν ὁμολογήση. This rendering seems preferable to "whosoever shall confess" or "shall have confessed." The exact meaning is, "Whosoever has once for all taken up the position of confessing." Verse 14 gave the case of the apostles; this gives that of those who accept their witness. In the next verse we have that of both together. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Ifἐὰν (ean) Conjunction Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. anyone Ὃς (Hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. confesses ὁμολογήσῃ (homologēsē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3670: From a compound of the base of homou and logos; to assent, i.e. Covenant, acknowledge. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Son Υἱὸς (Huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of God, Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. abides μένει (menei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. him, αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. he αὐτὸς (autos) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. God. Θεῷ (Theō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. 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