1 John 2:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

New Living Translation
Anyone who denies the Son doesn’t have the Father, either. But anyone who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

English Standard Version
No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also.

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

New American Standard Bible
Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also.

NASB 1995
Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also.

NASB 1977
Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also.

Amplified Bible
Whoever denies and repudiates the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses and acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

Christian Standard Bible
No one who denies the Son has the Father; he who confesses the Son has the Father as well.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No one who denies the Son can have the Father; he who confesses the Son has the Father as well.

Contemporary English Version
If we reject the Son, we reject the Father. But if we say we accept the Son, we have the Father.

Good News Translation
For those who reject the Son reject also the Father; those who accept the Son have the Father also.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Everyone who rejects the Son doesn't have the Father either. The person who acknowledges the Son also has the Father.

International Standard Version
No one who denies the Son has the Father. The person who acknowledges the Son also has the Father.

NET Bible
Everyone who denies the Son does not have the Father either. The person who confesses the Son has the Father also.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

New King James Version
Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

King James 2000 Bible
Whosoever denies the Son, the same has not the Father: [but] he that confesses the Son has the Father also.

New Heart English Bible
Whoever denies the Son, the same does not have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also.

World English Bible
Whoever denies the Son, the same doesn't have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also.

American King James Version
Whoever denies the Son, the same has not the Father: he that acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

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

A Faithful Version
Anyone who denies the Son does not have the Father either.

Darby Bible Translation
Whoever denies the Son has not the Father either; he who confesses the Son has the Father also.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Whoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: but he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Whosoeuer denyeth the Sonne, the same hath not the Father.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Whosoeuer denyeth the sonne, the same hath not the father But he that knowledgeth the sonne, hath the father also.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Whosoeuer denyeth the sonne, the same hath not the father.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Whosoever denyeth the sonne the same hath not the father.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
everyone who is denying the Son, neither has the Father; he who is confessing the Son has the Father also.

Berean Literal Bible
Everyone denying the Son does not have the Father. The one confessing the Son has the Father also.

Young's Literal Translation
every one who is denying the Son, neither hath he the Father, he who is confessing the Son hath the Father also.

Smith's Literal Translation
Every one denying the Son, neither has the Father: he acknowledging the Son, has also the Father.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Everyone denying the Son, neither has he the Father. The one confessing the Son, also has the Father.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father. He that confesseth the Son, hath the Father also.

Catholic Public Domain Version
No one who denies the Son also has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son, also has the Father.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He who denies The Son also does not believe in The Father; whoever confesses The Son confesses The Father also.

Lamsa Bible
Whoever denies the Son, the same does not believe in the Father; but whoever acknowledges the Son, acknowledges the Father also.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
"Whoever denies the Son, has not the Father: he that confesses the Son, has the Father also.

Godbey New Testament
No one denying the Son has the Father: the one confessing the Son has also the Father.

Haweis New Testament
Every one that denieth the Son, neither doth he hold the Father; but he that acknowledgeth the Son, holdeth the Father also.

Mace New Testament
whosoever denieth the son, disowns the father:

Weymouth New Testament
No one who disowns the Son has the Father. He who acknowledges the Son has also the Father.

Worrell New Testament
Every one who denies the Son has not the Father either; he who confesses the Son has the Father also.

Worsley New Testament
for whosoever denieth the Son, hath not the Father: but he that confesseth the Son acknowledgeth the Father also.
















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