1Jo 2:20-23 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1John 2:20-23: 2:20-23 for the Holy One has given you his Spirit: The Holy Spirit gives believers the ability to understand and recognize spiritual truth (see Isa 61:1 ; Acts 10:38 ; 2 Cor 1:21-22 ). Those who have the Spirit know the truth about the Father and the Son and can detect what does not accord with the truth of the apostles’ teaching.

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bIsa 61:1►

cActs 10:38►

d2 Cor 1:21-22►

‏ 1 John 2:20-23

Summary for 1John 2:20-23: 2:20-23 ^a for the Holy One has given you his Spirit: The Holy Spirit gives believers the ability to understand and recognize spiritual truth (see Isa 61:1 ^b; Acts 10:38 ^c; 2 Cor 1:21-22 ^d). Those who have the Spirit know the truth about the Father and the Son and can detect what does not accord with the truth of the apostles’ teaching.
2:22 ^e John marks out as a liar any false teacher who denies that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, the unique revealer of the Father (4:2 ^f).