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1 John 2:21

NETBible	I have not written to you that¹ you do not know the truth, but that² you do know it, and that³ no lie is of the truth.
NIV © biblegateway 1Jo 2:21	I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it and because no lie comes from the truth.
NASB © biblegateway 1Jo 2:21	I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie is of the truth.
NLT © biblegateway 1Jo 2:21	So I am writing to you not because you don’t know the truth but because you know the difference between truth and falsehood.
MSG © biblegateway 1Jo 2:21	I haven't been writing this to tell you something you don't know, but to confirm the truth you do know, and to remind you that the truth doesn't breed lies.
BBE © SABDAweb 1Jo 2:21	I have not sent you this letter because you have no knowledge of what is true, but because you have knowledge, and because that which is false has nothing in common with that which is true.
NRSV © bibleoremus 1Jo 2:21	I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and you know that no lie comes from the truth.
NKJV © biblegateway 1Jo 2:21	I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
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KJV	I have <1125> (0) not <3756> written <1125> (5656) unto you <5213> because <3754> ye know <1492> (5758) not <3756> the truth <225>_, but <235> because <3754> ye know <1492> (5758) it <846>_, and <2532> that <3754> no <3956> <3756> lie <5579> is <2076> (5748) of <1537> the truth <225>_.
NASB © biblegateway 1Jo 2:21	I have not written <1125> to you because <3754> you do not know <3609> the truth <225> , but because <3754> you do know <3609> it, and because <3754> no <3956> <3756> lie <5579> is of the truth <225> .
NET [draft] ITL	I have <1125> not <3756> written <1125> to you <5213> that <3754> you do <1492> not <3756> know <1492> the truth <225> , but <235> that <3754> you do know <1492> it <846> , and <2532> that <3754> no <3756> lie <5579> is <1510> of <1537> the truth <225> .
GREEK	ouk egraqa oti ouk oidate alhyeian all oti oidate kai oti pan qeudov ek thv alhyeiav ouk estin <1510> (5748) V-PXI-3S

NETBible

I have not written to you that¹ you do not know the truth, but that² you do know it, and that³ no lie is of the truth.

NET Notes

¹tn The interpretation of the three ὅτι clauses in v. 21 is very difficult: (1) All three instances of ὅτι (Joti) may be causal (so NASB, NIV, NEB). (2) The first two may be causal while the third indicates content (declarative or recitative ὅτι, so KJV, RSV, TEV, NRSV). (3) However, it is best to take all three instances as indicating content because this allows all three to be subordinate to the verb ἔγραψα (egraya) as compound direct objects. The author writes to reassure his readers (a) that they do indeed know the truth (first two uses of ὅτι) and (b) that no lie is of the truth (third use).

²tn See the note on the first occurrence of “that” in v. 21.

³tn See the note on the first occurrence of “that” in v. 21.