1 John 2:22
Modern Translations
New International Version
Who is the liar? It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist--denying the Father and the Son.

New Living Translation
And who is a liar? Anyone who says that Jesus is not the Christ. Anyone who denies the Father and the Son is an antichrist.

English Standard Version
Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son.

Berean Study Bible
Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.

New American Standard Bible
Who is the liar except the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son.

NASB 1995
Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son.

NASB 1977
Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son.

Amplified Bible
Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)? This is the antichrist [the enemy and antagonist of Christ], the one who denies and consistently refuses to acknowledge the Father and the Son.

Christian Standard Bible
Who is the liar, if not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This one is the antichrist: the one who denies the Father and the Son.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who is the liar, if not the one who denies that Jesus is the Messiah? This one is the antichrist: the one who denies the Father and the Son.

Contemporary English Version
And a liar is anyone who says Jesus isn't truly Christ. Anyone who says this is an enemy of Christ and rejects both the Father and the Son.

Good News Translation
Who, then, is the liar? It is those who say that Jesus is not the Messiah. Such people are the Enemy of Christ--they reject both the Father and the Son.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Who is a liar? Who else but the person who rejects Jesus as the Messiah? The person who rejects the Father and the Son is an antichrist.

International Standard Version
Who is a liar but the person who denies that Jesus is the Messiah? The person who denies the Father and the Son is an antichrist.

NET Bible
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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

New King James Version
Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son.

King James 2000 Bible
Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denies the Father and the Son.

New Heart English Bible
Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son.

World English Bible
Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son.

American King James Version
Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denies the Father and the Son.

American Standard Version
Who is the liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, even he that denieth the Father and the Son.

A Faithful Version
Who is the liar if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is the antichrist--the one who denies the Father and the Son.

Darby Bible Translation
Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is the antichrist who denies the Father and the Son.

English Revised Version
Who is the liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, even he that denieth the Father and the Son.

Webster's Bible Translation
Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Who is a liar, but he that denyeth that Iesus is that Christ? the same is that Antichrist that denyeth the Father and the Sonne.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Who is a lyer, but he that denieth that Iesus is Christe? The same is antichrist that denyeth the father and the sonne.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Who is a lyar, but he yt denyeth yt Iesus is Christ? The same is ye Antichrist, yt denyeth the father & ye sonne.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Who is a lyar: but he that denyeth that Iesus is Christ? The same is the Antichrist that denyeth the father and the sonne.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Who is the liar, except he who is denying that Jesus is the Christ? This one is the antichrist who is denying the Father and the Son;

Berean Literal Bible
Who is the liar, except the one denying that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one denying the Father and the Son.

Young's Literal Translation
Who is the liar, except he who is denying that Jesus is the Christ? this one is the antichrist who is denying the Father and the Son;

Smith's Literal Translation
Who is a liar if not he denying that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, denying the Father and the Son.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Who is the liar, if not the one denying that Jesus is not the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one denying the Father and the Son.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who is a liar, but he who denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is Antichrist, who denieth the Father, and the Son.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Who is a liar, other than he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This one is the Antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Who is a liar but whoever denies that Yeshua is The Messiah? Such a person is a false messiah. He who denies The Father denies also the Son.

Lamsa Bible
Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is a false christ, and whoever denies the Father, denies the Son also.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Who is a liar, but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.

Godbey New Testament
Who is a liar except the one denying that Jesus is the Christ? This one is the antichrist, the one denying the Father and the Son.

Haweis New Testament
Who is the liar, but he that denieth that Jesus is the Messiah? This man is the antichrist, who denieth the Father and the Son.

Mace New Testament
who is so great an impostor as he, who denies that Jesus is the Christ? he is antichrist, that denies the father and the son.

Weymouth New Testament
Who is a liar compared with him who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He who disowns the Father and the Son is the anti-Christ.

Worrell New Testament
Who is the liar, but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Anti-Christ, he that denies the Father and the Son.

Worsley New Testament
Who is a liar, if not he who denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, that denieth the Father as well as the Son;
















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