1 John 4:15 “If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, a…”

1 John 4:15

If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

World English Bible

Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Whosoeuer confesseth that Iesus is the Sone of God, in him dwelleth God, and he in God.

Darby Translation

Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

Young's Literal Translation

whoever may confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God in him doth remain, 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.

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Cross references

“confess”

Romans 10:9 Matthew 10:32 1 John 5:5 1 John 4:2 Philippians 2:11 1 John 5:1

Romans 10:9 · BSB

that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

Matthew 10:32 · BSB

Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.

1 John 5:5 · BSB

Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

1 John 4:2 · BSB

By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

Philippians 2:11 · BSB

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

1 John 5:1 · BSB

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

“God dwelleth”

1 John 3:24 1 John 4:12

1 John 3:24 · BSB

Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.

1 John 4:12 · BSB

No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.

16And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

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