1 John 2:21
1 John · New Testament · Chapter 2
“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
What Does 1 John 2:21 Mean?
1 John 2:21 is found in the book of 1 John, chapter 2, verse 21 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to 1 John 2:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 John 5:13“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.”2 Peter 1:12“Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.”Revelation 2:2“I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:”Jude 1:5“I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.”Proverbs 1:5“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:”Proverbs 9:8“Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.”Romans 15:14“And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.”James 1:19“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”2 John 1:1“The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;”1 Kings 17:24“And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.”1 John 2:12“I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.”Proverbs 11:9“An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.”Psalms 119:118“Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.”John 10:5“And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.”
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