1Jo 2:23 | MHM | STEP | v. 23 : John continues, Whosoever denies the Son, the same has not the Father: but he that acknowledges the Son has the Father also (1 John 2:23 ). If someone rejects Jesus, they cannot truly know or have a relationship with God the Father. But if they accept Jesus, they also have the Father. The two are always connected.

‏ 1 John 2:23

v. 23: John continues, Whosoever denies the Son, the same has not the Father: but he that acknowledges the Son has the Father also (1 John 2:23 ^a). If someone rejects Jesus, they cannot truly know or have a relationship with God the Father. But if they accept Jesus, they also have the Father. The two are always connected.