1 John 4:15
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
KJV
ὃς ἂν ὁμολογήσῃ ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ, ὁ θεὸς ἐν αὐτῷ μένει καὶ αὐτὸς ἐν τῷ θεῷ.
Greek NT
Quisquis confessus fuerit quoniam Jesus est Filius Dei, Deus in eo manet, et ipse in Deo.
Vulgate
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.
ASV
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μένω
meno
verb · 117×
υἱός
uios
noun · 375×
ἄν
an
particle · 165×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὁμολογέω
omologeo
verb · 26×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: ἐὰν | WH/NIV: ἐὰν | Treg/RP: ἂν
- ἐὰν — SBLGNT
- ἐὰν — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἂν — Tregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: Ἰησοῦς | Treg/NIV/RP: Ἰησοῦς | WH: + Χριστός
- Ἰησοῦς — SBLGNT
- Ἰησοῦς — Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
- + Χριστός — Westcott-Hort
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Themes
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§71"One Lord, one faith,"[139] writes the Apostle: the faith, that is, by which we hold fast to God, and to Jesus Christ whom He has sent.[140] The beloved disciple teaches us how closely this faith binds us to God: "Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God."[141] This Christian faith binds us no less closely to each other and to our …
24. We then, by way of giving a rude view of the expressions in this passage, have been led into many words, but blessed John will show from his Epistle the sense of the words, concisely and much more perfectly than we can. And he will both disprove the interpretation of these irreligious men, and will teach how we become in God and God in us; and how again we become One in Him…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 3:16 — Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
- 1John 2:5 — But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
- 1John 2:23 — Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
- 1John 3:24 — And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
- 1John 3:24 — And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
- 1John 4:2 — Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
- 1John 4:12 — No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
- 1John 4:13 — Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
- 1John 5:1 — Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
- 1John 5:5 — Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
- 1John 5:5 — Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
- 2Cor 6:16 — And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my p
- 2John 1:7 — For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
- Isa 45:17 — But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
- John 3:21 — But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
- John 6:56 — He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
- John 12:42 — Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
- John 14:23 — Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
- John 20:31 — But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
- Luke 12:8 — Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
- Mark 8:29 — And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
- Matt 10:32 — Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
- Matt 10:32 — Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
- Matt 16:16 — And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
- Matt 16:17 — And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
- Phil 2:11 — And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- Phil 2:11 — And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- Ps 31:2 — Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
- Ps 91:1 — He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
- Rom 10:9 — That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
- Rom 10:10 — For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
- Rom 14:11 — For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.