Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Whoever proclaims that Jesus is the Son of God, God [continually] lives in that person's heart, and he lives in [fellowship with] God [See 2:23].
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
Holman Bible
Whoever confesses
International Standard Version
God abides in the one who acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, and he abides in God.
A Conservative Version
Whoever acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
American Standard Version
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.
Amplified
Whoever confesses and acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
Anderson New Testament
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwells in him, and he in God.
Bible in Basic English
Everyone who says openly that Jesus is the Son of God, has God in him and is in God.
Common New Testament
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
Darby Translation
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Whoever will confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
Godbey New Testament
Whosoever may confess that Jesus is the Son of God, in him God abides, and he in God.
Goodspeed New Testament
If anyone acknowledges that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, God keeps in union with him and he with God.
John Wesley New Testament
Whosoever shall confess, that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.
Julia Smith Translation
Whoever acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.
King James 2000
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwells in him, and he in God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God resides in him and he in God.
Modern King James verseion
Whoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwells in him and he in God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whosoever confesseth that Jesus is the son of God, in him dwelleth God, and he in God.
Moffatt New Testament
Whoever confesses that 'Jesus is the Son of God,' in him God remains, and he remains in God;
Montgomery New Testament
If any man confesses that "Jesus is the Son of God." God is abiding in that man, and he in God.
NET Bible
If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God resides in him and he in God.
New Heart English Bible
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.
Noyes New Testament
Whoever acknowledgeth that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
Sawyer New Testament
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God continues in him and he in God.
The Emphasized Bible
Whosoever shall confess, that, Jesus Christis the Son of God, God, in him, abideth, and, he, in God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Whoever acknowledges that Jesus Christ is the Son of God--God remains in union with that man, and he with God.
Webster
Whoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
Weymouth New Testament
Whoever acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God--God continues in union with him, and he continues in union with God.
Williams New Testament
Whoever owns that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in union with him and he in union with God.
World English Bible
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.
Worrell New Testament
Whosoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in Him, and he in God.
Worsley New Testament
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
Youngs Literal Translation
whoever may confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God in him doth remain, and he in God;
Themes
Christ » Compassion of » Confession of
Confessing Christ » The duty of
Topics
Interlinear
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Homologeo
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References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 4:15
Prayers for 1 John 4:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Love Revealed
14 And we [apostles] have seen and are [reliable] witnesses that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world [See 1:2; 2:2]. 15 Whoever proclaims that Jesus is the Son of God, God [continually] lives in that person's heart, and he lives in [fellowship with] God [See 2:23]. 16 And we have known [with certainty] and have believed [with assurance] that God has truly loved us. God's [very nature] is love and the person who [continually] loves [Him and others] lives in [fellowship with] God [continually], and God [continually] lives in that person's heart.
Cross References
Romans 10:9
So, if you profess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe with your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
1 John 5:5
And who is the person who can overcome [the evil influence of] the world? [It is] the one who [truly] believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
1 John 3:24
And God lives in the heart of the person who [continually] obeys His commands, and he lives in [fellowship with] God. And here is [another] way we know that God lives in our hearts: It is by [means of] the Holy Spirit, whom God gave to us. [See Rom. 8:9, 11; James 4:5; I Cor. 6:19].
1 John 4:2
Here is how to know [who is speaking from] the Holy Spirit of God: Every spirit [i.e., person] who proclaims that Jesus Christ has come [to earth] in a physical body is [speaking] from God. [See I Cor. 12:3].
1 John 5:1
Every person who believes that Jesus is the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one] has been [spiritually] conceived [and eventually born] by God. And everyone who [continually] loves God, who did the conceiving, also [must continually] love the person whom God has [spiritually] conceived.
Matthew 10:32
Therefore, every person who acknowledges me in front of people [i.e., to be their Lord and Christ], I will acknowledge him [i.e., to be my disciple] in front of my Father in heaven.
Luke 12:8
"And I tell you, every person who acknowledges me in front of people [i.e., to be his Lord and Christ], the Son of man will also acknowledge him in front of God's angels.
Philippians 2:11
and that everyone's mouth should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
1 John 4:12
No person has gazed upon God [at any time]; [but] if we love one another, God [continually] lives in our hearts, and His love is made complete within us.
2 John 1:7
For many deceivers have begun circulating in the world; they are those who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come [to earth] in a physical body. Such a person is the deceiver and the antichrist [See I John 2:18f].