1 John 2:23

Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

Cross-reference

1 John 2:22 Parallel

1 John 2:22 defines the liar who denies Jesus, and verse 23 expands that denying the Son forfeits the Father.

1 John 4:15 Parallel

1 John 4:15 repeats that confessing Jesus as Son brings mutual abiding with God, reinforcing the same truth.

1 John 5:12 Parallel

In 1 John 5:12, the same principle applies: possessing the Son is necessary for life, just as having the Son gives the Father.

1 John 5:1 Related theme

1 John 5:1 links belief in Jesus as Christ to being born of God and loving the Father — reinforcing the connection.

1 John 1:3 Parallel

1 John 1:3 describes fellowship with the Father and Son — the very relationship promised to those who confess the Son.

John 14:10 Allusion

John 14:10 says the Father is in the Son and vice versa — their mutual indwelling explains why denial of one is denial of the other.

2 John 1:9-11 explicitly teach that not abiding in Christ's teaching means not having God — the same doctrine from the same author.

John 15:24 Parallel

John 15:24 adds that the world has hated both Jesus and the Father — reinforcing the inseparable connection.

John 15:23 Parallel

John 15:23 equates hating Jesus with hating the Father — a direct parallel to denying the Son losing the Father.

John 14:9 Allusion

John 14:9 states that seeing Jesus is seeing the Father — grounding the claim that confessing the Son gives the Father.

John 10:30 Allusion

John 10:30 declares the essential unity of Father and Son — the reason denying the Son means not having the Father.

John 5:23 Parallel

John 5:23 says honoring the Son is honoring the Father, directly paralleling that denying the Son means no Father.

Luke 10:22 Allusion

Luke 10:22 parallels Matthew 11:27 — the Son alone reveals the Father, supporting 1 John's link between confessing Son and having Father.

Matthew 11:27 teaches that only the Son reveals the Father, echoing that confessing the Son gives the Father.

John 14:6 Parallel

John 14:6 declares Jesus as the only way to the Father, explaining the exclusive connection between Son and Father.

Matthew 10:33 warns that denying Jesus leads to being denied before the Father — directly mirroring the consequence in 1 John.

John 20:31 Related theme

John 20:31 states the purpose of scripture: belief in Jesus as Son brings life — connecting confession to salvation.

2 Timothy 2:12 directly parallels denials: if we deny Him, He will deny us — matching the consequence here.

Luke 12:9 Parallel

Luke 12:9 warns that denying Christ leads to being denied before angels — echoing the denial side of this verse.

Luke 12:8 Parallel

In Luke 12:8, Jesus promises reciprocal acknowledgment for those who confess Him — directly reinforcing that confessing the Son is essential.

Mark 8:38 Parallel

Mark 8:38 links being ashamed of Jesus to being rejected by the Son of Man before the Father — similar to denial leading to loss of Father.

2 John 1:3 Related theme

2 John 1:3 affirms the Father and Son together as the source of grace, reinforcing their inseparable connection.

Matthew 10:40 says receiving Jesus equals receiving the Father — the positive counterpart to confessing the Son gives the Father.