1 John 2:18-27

1 John 2:18-27

[18] Little children,  the last  time:  and  as  ye have heard  that  antichrist  shall come,  even  now  are there  many  antichrists;  whereby  we know  that  the last  time.  [19] They went out  from  but  not  of  for  if  of  they would  no doubt have continued  with  but  they went out, that  they might be made manifest  that  not  all  of  [20] But  have  an unction  from  the Holy One,  and  ye know  all things.  [21] not  written  because  ye know  not  the truth,  but  because  ye know  it,  and  that  no  lie  of  the truth.  [22] Who  a liar  he that denieth  that  Jesus  the Christ?  He  antichrist,  that denieth  the Father  and  the Son.  [23] Whosoever  denieth  the Son,  the same hath  not  the Father:  (but) he that acknowledgeth  the Son  hath  the Father  also.  [24] abide  in  which  have heard  from  the beginning.  If  that which  ye have heard  from  the beginning  shall remain  in  also  shall continue  in  the Son,  and  in  the Father.  [25] And  this  the promise  that  he  hath promised  even eternal  life.  [26] things have I written  concerning  them that seduce  [27] But  the anointing  which  have received  of  him  abideth  in  and  ye need  not  that  any man  teach  but  as  the same  anointing  teacheth  of  all things,  and  truth,  and  no  lie,  and  even as  it hath taught  ye shall abide  in  him. 

What does 1 John 2:18-27 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

John needed to alert his readers to special deceptions they would encounter to enable them to identify and defend themselves against these temptations. Previously John had been less direct in dealing with false teachers who perverted the truth about intimacy with God. Now he became more direct and labeled them antichrists.
John again used a three-fold structure at the beginning of this section of the text. He described three signs or marks: of the end ( 1 John 2:18-19), of the believer ( 1 John 2:20-23), and of living in the light ( 1 John 2:24-25). 1 John 2:26-27 recapitulate and develop the revelation in 1 John 2:18-25.