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It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist—denying the Father and the Son. <a href="/nlt/1_john/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> 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. <a href="/esv/1_john/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/1_john/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/1_john/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/1_john/2.htm">King James Bible</a> Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. <a href="/nkjv/1_john/2.htm">New King James Version</a> Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. <a href="/nasb_/1_john/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nasb/1_john/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> 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. <a href="/nasb77/1_john/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> 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. <a href="/lsb/1_john/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> 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. <a href="/amp/1_john/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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. <a href="/csb/1_john/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/hcsb/1_john/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/asv/1_john/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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 href="/cev/1_john/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> 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. <a href="/erv/1_john/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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 href="/gwt/1_john/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> 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. <a href="/gnt/1_john/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> 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. <a href="/isv/1_john/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/msb/1_john/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/1_john/2.htm">NET Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nheb/1_john/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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. <a href="/wbt/1_john/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. <a href="/wey/1_john/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/web/1_john/2.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_john/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> 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; <a href="/blb/1_john/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> 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. <a href="/ylt/1_john/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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; <a href="/slt/1_john/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Who is a liar if not he denying that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, denying the Father and the Son.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_john/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Who is a liar, but he who denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is Antichrist, who denieth the Father, and the Son. <a href="/cpdv/1_john/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> 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. <a href="/nabre/1_john/2.htm">New American Bible</a> Who is the liar? Whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Whoever denies the Father and the Son, this is the antichrist. <a href="/nrsvce/1_john/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_john/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> 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. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_john/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_john/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Who is a liar, but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son. <a href="/godbey/1_john/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/haweis/1_john/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/mace/1_john/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/wey/1_john/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/worrell/1_john/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/worsley/1_john/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> 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; <a href="/parallel/1_john/2-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rlZ5ywDtQGE?start=331" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_john/2.htm">Beware of Antichrists</a> …21I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth. 22<a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: Tis (IPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">Who</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5583.htm" title="5583: pseustēs (N-NMS) -- A liar, deceiver. From pseudomai; a falsifier.">liar,</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">it is not</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the one who</a> <a href="/greek/720.htm" title="720: arnoumenos (V-PPM/P-NMS) -- Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate.">denies</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christos (N-NMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ?</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: houtos (DPro-NMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">This</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/500.htm" title="500: antichristos (N-NMS) -- From anti and Christos; an opponent of the Messiah.">antichrist,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">who</a> <a href="/greek/720.htm" title="720: arnoumenos (V-PPM/P-NMS) -- Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate.">denies</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Patera (N-AMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: Huion (N-AMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">Son.</a> 23Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a> You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. <a href="/john/5-23.htm">John 5:23</a> so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. <a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a> Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. <a href="/2_john/1-7.htm">2 John 1:7</a> For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist. <a href="/john/15-23.htm">John 15:23</a> Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well. <a href="/matthew/10-33.htm">Matthew 10:33</a> But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven. <a href="/john/3-18.htm">John 3:18</a> Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. <a href="/john/16-2.htm">John 16:2-3</a> They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God. / They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me. <a href="/1_john/4-3.htm">1 John 4:3</a> and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time. <a href="/john/7-41.htm">John 7:41-42</a> Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee? / Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?” <a href="/john/10-30.htm">John 10:30-33</a> I and the Father are one.” / At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him. / But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?” ... <a href="/acts/4-11.htm">Acts 4:11-12</a> This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ / Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” <a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a> Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. <a href="/matthew/16-16.htm">Matthew 16:16</a> Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” <a href="/john/1-10.htm">John 1:10-11</a> He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him. / He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denies the Father and the Son.Who.<a href="/1_john/2-4.htm">1 John 2:4</a> He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.<a href="/1_john/1-6.htm">1 John 1:6</a> If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:<a href="/1_john/4-20.htm">1 John 4:20</a> If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?he that.<a href="/1_john/2-23.htm">1 John 2:23</a> Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.<a href="/1_john/4-3.htm">1 John 4:3</a> And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.<a href="/1_corinthians/12-2.htm">1 Corinthians 12:2,3</a> Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led… He is.<a href="/1_john/2-18.htm">1 John 2:18</a> Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_john/2-18.htm">Antichrist</a> <a href="/1_john/2-18.htm">Anti-Christ</a> <a href="/james/2-19.htm">Belief</a> <a href="/1_john/2-1.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-18.htm">Compared</a> <a href="/luke/12-9.htm">Denies</a> <a href="/luke/12-9.htm">Denieth</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">Denying</a> <a href="/luke/12-9.htm">Disowns</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-18.htm">Except</a> <a href="/1_john/2-6.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/1_john/2-4.htm">Liar</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_john/4-3.htm">Antichrist</a> <a href="/1_john/4-3.htm">Anti-Christ</a> <a href="/1_john/2-23.htm">Belief</a> <a href="/1_john/3-2.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/judges/8-2.htm">Compared</a> <a href="/1_john/2-23.htm">Denies</a> <a href="/1_john/2-23.htm">Denieth</a> <a href="/1_john/2-23.htm">Denying</a> <a href="/1_john/2-23.htm">Disowns</a> <a href="/revelation/2-5.htm">Except</a> <a href="/1_john/3-16.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/1_john/5-10.htm">Liar</a><div class="vheading2">1 John 2</div>1. <a href="/1_john/2-1.htm">He comforts them against the sins of infirmity.</a> 3. <a href="/1_john/2-3.htm">Rightly to know God is to keep his commandments;</a> 9. <a href="/1_john/2-9.htm">to love our brothers;</a> 15. <a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">and not to love the world.</a> 18. <a href="/1_john/2-18.htm">We must beware of antichrists;</a> 20. <a href="/1_john/2-20.htm">from whose deceits the godly are safe, preserved by perseverance in faith, and holiness of life.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_john/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_john/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This phrase addresses the issue of false teachings and the denial of Jesus as the Messiah. In the early church, there were various heretical groups, such as the Gnostics, who denied the incarnation and the divine nature of Jesus. The term "liar" is used to emphasize the gravity of denying Jesus' messianic role, aligning with the biblical theme that truth is found in Christ (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>). The denial of Jesus as the Christ is a direct contradiction to the prophecies of the Old Testament, such as <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, which foretold the coming of a suffering Messiah. This denial also undermines the foundational Christian belief in Jesus as the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan.This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son. The term "antichrist" here is not necessarily referring to a single end-times figure but rather to anyone who opposes or denies the true nature of Christ. In the context of 1 John, the antichrist is a spirit of deception prevalent in the world, as mentioned in 1 <a href="/john/4-3.htm">John 4:3</a>. Denying the Son is equivalent to denying the Father, as Jesus Himself stated in <a href="/john/10-30.htm">John 10:30</a>, "I and the Father are one." This reflects the inseparable relationship between the Father and the Son, a core tenet of Trinitarian doctrine. The denial of this relationship is seen as a rejection of the entire Christian faith, as it negates the work of salvation accomplished through Jesus. The early church faced many challenges from those who sought to distort the truth of the gospel, and this passage serves as a warning to remain vigilant against such false teachings.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/john_the_apostle.htm">John the Apostle</a> The author of 1 John, one of Jesus' original twelve disciples, known for his close relationship with Jesus and his emphasis on love and truth in his writings. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> Central figure of Christianity, whose identity as the Messiah is affirmed in this verse. Denial of His messianic role is equated with falsehood. 3. <a href="/topical/a/antichrist.htm">Antichrist</a> A term used to describe those who deny Jesus as the Christ. It represents opposition to Christ and His teachings. 4. <a href="/topical/f/father_and_son.htm">Father and Son</a> Refers to God the Father and Jesus Christ, emphasizing the relationship and unity between them, which is denied by the antichrist. 5. <a href="/topical/e/early_christian_community.htm">Early Christian Community</a> The audience of John's letter, facing challenges from false teachings and needing affirmation of core Christian truths.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_christ's_identity.htm">The Importance of Christ's Identity</a> Understanding and affirming Jesus as the Christ is central to Christian faith. Denial of this truth is equated with falsehood and opposition to God. <a href="/topical/r/recognizing_false_teachings.htm">Recognizing False Teachings</a> Believers must be vigilant against teachings that deny the core truths of Christianity, particularly the divinity and messianic role of Jesus. <a href="/topical/u/unity_of_the_father_and_the_son.htm">Unity of the Father and the Son</a> The relationship between the Father and the Son is integral to Christian doctrine. Denying this relationship is a hallmark of antichrist teachings. <a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_deception.htm">Guarding Against Deception</a> Christians are called to discern truth from error, relying on Scripture and the Holy Spirit to guide them in recognizing and rejecting falsehoods. <a href="/topical/c/confession_and_witness.htm">Confession and Witness</a> Publicly confessing Jesus as the Christ is a vital aspect of Christian witness, and believers are encouraged to stand firm in this confession.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_john_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 John 2</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_perizzites'_history.htm">What defines the Spirit of the Antichrist?</a> <a href="/q/is_trump_the_antichrist.htm">Is Donald Trump considered the Antichrist?</a> <a href="/q/was_nero_considered_the_antichrist.htm">Was Nero considered the Antichrist?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_antichrist's_spirit.htm">What defines the Spirit of the Antichrist?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_john/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - Who is the liar, but he that denieth, etc.? From the lie St. John passes on to the utterer of it. "Ye readily distinguish any lie from the truth. Who, then, is the liar?" "The liar" does not mean the liar κατ ἐξοχήν, as if this denial constituted the very acme of falsehood. To deny the very existence of God is surely a worse lie. Still less can we say that "the context leaves no doubt that 'the liar' is the same with 'the antichrist.'" The article ὁ ψεύστης refers to the preceding ψεῦδος, just as in <a href="/1_john/5-4.htm">1 John 5:4, 5</a> ὁ νικῶν refers to the preceding νίκη. The very form of sentence is the same: τίς ἐστιν ὁ νικῶν... εἰ μὴ ὁ κ.τ.λ. and there ὁ νικῶν cannot mean the victor, κατ ἐξοχήν, who is Christ, and not the believer. So that the Authorized Version is not so very inaccurate in rendering ὁ ψεύστης "a liar." "Who tells lies, if not he who denies (and says) that Jesus is not the Christ?" This was the great Gnostic lie to which St. John's Gospel and Epistle give the answer. The antichrist is this, he who denieth the Father and the Son. "The antichrist" here is not the great adversary, but one having similar characteristics. He denies the Messiahship of Jesus, and thus virtually denies both the Father and Son (comp. <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-4.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:4</a>). This truth St. John proceeds to restate and develop. <a href="/commentaries/1_john/2-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Who Τίς (Tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> 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 <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. liar, ψεύστης (pseustēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5583.htm">Strong's 5583: </a> A liar, deceiver. From pseudomai; a falsifier. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. [it is] not μὴ (mē) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. the [one who] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. denies ἀρνούμενος (arnoumenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_720.htm">Strong's 720: </a> Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. is ἔστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> 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 <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Christ? Χριστός (Christos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. This οὗτός (houtos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> 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 <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. antichrist, ἀντίχριστος (antichristos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_500.htm">Strong's 500: </a> From anti and Christos; an opponent of the Messiah. who ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. denies ἀρνούμενος (arnoumenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_720.htm">Strong's 720: </a> Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Father Πατέρα (Patera) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Son. Υἱόν (Huion) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. 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