1Jo 2:22-23 | RWP | e4.org | The liar ( ο ψευστης ). The liar (with the article) par excellence . Rhetorical question to sharpen the point made already about lying in , ; , . See for a like rhetorical question. But ( ε μη ). Except, if not. That denieth that Jesus is the Christ ( ο αρνουμενος οτ Ιησους ουκ εστιν ο Χριστος ). Common Greek idiom for ουκ to appear after αρνεομα like redundant μη in ; . The old Latin retains non here as old English did (Shakespeare, Comedy of Errors IV. ii. 7, "He denied you had in him no right"). The Cerinthian Gnostics denied the identity of the man Jesus and Christ (an αεον , they held) like the modern Jesus or Christ controversy. This is the antichrist ( ουτος εστιν ο αντιχριστος ). The one just mentioned, Cerinthus himself in particular. Even he that denieth the Father and the Son ( ο αρνουμενος τον πατερα κα τον υιον ). This is the inevitable logic of such a rejection of the Son of God. Jesus had himself said this very same thing ( .).

‏ 1 John 2:22-23

The liar ( ο ψευστης ). The liar (with the article) par excellence. Rhetorical question to sharpen the point made already about lying in 1:6, 10; 2:4, 21. See 5:5 for a like rhetorical question.

But ( ε μη ). Except, if not.

That denieth that Jesus is the Christ ( ο αρνουμενος οτ Ιησους ουκ εστιν ο Χριστος ). Common Greek idiom for ουκ to appear after αρνεομα like redundant μη in Lu 20:27; Heb 12:19. The old Latin retains non here as old English did (Shakespeare, Comedy of Errors IV. ii. 7, "He denied you had in him no right"). The Cerinthian Gnostics denied the identity of the man Jesus and Christ (an αεον, they held) like the modern Jesus or Christ controversy.

This is the antichrist ( ουτος εστιν ο αντιχριστος ). The one just mentioned, Cerinthus himself in particular.

Even he that denieth the Father and the Son ( ο αρνουμενος τον πατερα κα τον υιον ). This is the inevitable logic of such a rejection of the Son of God. Jesus had himself said this very same thing (Joh 5:23f.).

Hath not the Father ( ουδε τον πατερα εχε ). "Not even does he have the Father" or God (2Jo 1:9).

He that confesseth the Son ( ο ομολογων τον υιον ). Because the Son reveals the Father (Joh 1:18; 14:9). Our only approach to the Father is by the Son (Joh 14:6). Confession of Christ before men is a prerequisite for confession by Christ before the Father (Mt 10:32; Lu 12:8).