Verse 23
23. Greek, "Every one who denieth the Son, hath not the Father either" (1 John 4:2; 1 John 4:3): "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.
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