1 John 2:4

2:4 The one who says “I have come to know God” ¹  and yet does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in such a person.

1 John 2:22

2:22 Who is the liar but the person who denies that Jesus is the Christ ² ? This one is the antichrist: the person who denies the Father and the Son.

¹ tn Grk “know him.” See the note on the phrase “know God” in 1 John 2:3 for explanation.

² tn Or “the Messiah”