Study it in the app“And as for you, the anointing that you received from him remains in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as his anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, remain in him.”
Andκαὶas for you,ὑμεῖςthe anointingτὸ χρῖσμαthatὃyou receivedἐλάβετεfromἀπ’himαὐτοῦremainsμένειinἐνyou,ὑμῖνandκαὶyou haveἔχετεnoοὐneedχρείανforἵναanyoneτιςto teachδιδάσκῃyou;ὑμᾶςbutἀλλ’asὡςhis anointingτὸ αὐτοῦ χρῖσμαteachesδιδάσκειyouὑμᾶςaboutπερὶall things,πάντωνandκαὶisἐστινtrueἀληθέςandκαὶis notοὐκ ἔστινa lie,ψεῦδοςandκαὶjust asκαθὼςit has taughtἐδίδαξενyou,ὑμᾶςremainμένετεinἐνhim.αὐτῷ
anointing
Anointing; the oil with which one is anointed.
Where else “chrisma” appearsreceive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “elabete” appearsremain
To stay joined to someone: "abide in me".
Where else “menei” appearshave
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echete” appearsneed
What is lacking, required.
Where else “chreian” appearsteach
Teach.
Where else “didaskēi” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appearstrue, truthful
True, truthful.
Where else “alēthes” appearslie
Lie, falsehood; the opposite of truth.
Where else “pseudos” appears“Remain” can also be read “you remain.” “In him” may refer to God, to the Messiah or to the anointing.
26I have written these things to you about those who are leading you astray.
27 · This verse (above)
28And now, little children, remain in him, so that when he is revealed we may have confidence and not shrink away in shame from him at his coming.
1. What it says
What does John say about the one who says "I have known him" but does not keep his commandments, and about the one who keeps his word (v. 3-6)?
2. What it means
John says the commandment is both old and new (v. 7-8). How does he explain it?
3. How I live it
John warns about loving the world (v. 15-17). What today competes for your attention against what really matters?
