KJV ORIGINAL
Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Anyone who rejects the Son doesn't have the Father either. But if you acknowledge the Son, you've got the Father too.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
You can't have God without Jesus — they're a package deal.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
John the Apostle likely wrote this letter to Christian communities in Asia Minor during the late first century CE. It was written to counter emerging false teachings that denied Jesus' full humanity and divine sonship, and to affirm the true nature of Christ to believers.
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