Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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].
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.
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
Hos
Homologeo
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ἐν
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Usage: 2128
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 4:15
Images 1 John 4:15
Prayers for 1 John 4:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Love Revealed
14 And we have seen and bear witness that the Father has sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. 15 Whoever acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God--God continues in union with him, and he continues in union with God. 16 And, as for us, we know the love which God has for us, and we confide in it. God is love, and he who continues to love continues in union with God, and God continues in union with him.
Cross References
Romans 10:9
that if with your mouth you confess Jesus as Lord and in your heart believe that God brought Him back to life, you shall be saved.
1 John 5:5
Who but the man that believes that Jesus is the Son of God overcomes the world?
1 John 3:24
The man who obeys His commands continues in union with God, and God continues in union with him; and through His Spirit whom He has given us we can know that He continues in union with us.
1 John 4:2
The test by which you may recognize the Spirit of God is that every spirit which acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come as man is from God,
1 John 5:1
Every one who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God; and every one who loves the Father loves also Him who is the Father's Child.
Matthew 10:32
"Every man who acknowledges me before men I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in Heaven.
Luke 12:8
"And I tell you that every man who shall have acknowledged me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.
Philippians 2:11
and that every tongue should confess that JESUS CHRIST is LORD, to the glory of God the Father.
1 John 4:12
No one has ever yet seen God. If we love one another, God continues in union with us, and His love in all its perfection is in our hearts.
2 John 1:7
For many deceivers have gone out into the world--men who do not acknowledge Jesus as Christ who has come in human nature. Such a one is 'the deceiver' and 'the anti-Christ.'