1Jo 2:23 | JFB | STEP | 23. Greek, "Every one who denieth the Son, hath not the Father either" ( , ): "inasmuch as God hath given Himself to us wholly to be enjoyed in Christ" [Calvin]. he-- that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. These words ought not to be in italics, as though they were not in the original: for the oldest Greek manuscripts have them. hath-- namely, in his abiding possession as his "portion"; by living personal "fellowship." acknowledgeth-- by open confession of Christ.

‏ 1 John 2:23

23. Greek, "Every one who denieth the Son, hath not the Father either" (1Jo 4:2, 3): "inasmuch as God hath given Himself to us wholly to be enjoyed in Christ" [Calvin].

he--that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. These words ought not to be in italics, as though they were not in the original: for the oldest Greek manuscripts have them.

hath--namely, in his abiding possession as his "portion"; by living personal "fellowship."

acknowledgeth--by open confession of Christ.