The anointing 1/2 – Devotionals

1 John 2:27 AV
But the anointing
which ye have received of him
abideth in you,
and ye need not
that any man teach you:
but as the same anointing
teacheth you of all things,
and is truth, and is no lie,
and even as it hath taught you,
ye shall abide in him.‭

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Other translations

New International Version
As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him.

New Living Translation
But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ.

English Standard Version
But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.

Berean Study Bible
And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.

Berean Literal Bible
And you, the anointing that you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But just as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things and is true and is no lie, and just as it has taught you, you shall abide in Him.

King James Bible
But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

New King James Version
But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.

New American Standard Bible
And as for you, the anointing which you received from Him remains in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you remain in Him.

NASB 1995
As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him.

NASB 1977
And as for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him.

Amplified Bible
As for you, the anointing [the special gift, the preparation] which you received from Him remains [permanently] in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But just as His anointing teaches you [giving you insight through the presence of the Holy Spirit] about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as His anointing has taught you, you must remain in Him [being rooted in Him, knit to Him].

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But the anointing which ye have received

It is evident, that the ancient anointing of persons to some eminent office, was not a mere empty rite of investiture, or authorization, but also a symbol of their qualification by another Spirit then coming upon them.

Whereupon our Lord Jesus was eminently the Christ, or the anointed One, not only as denoting his solemn investiture with the sacred offices of King, Priest, and Prophet, which were all wont to be entered into by unction; but as signifying also His receiving the Spirit, (not by measure), by which He was most perfectly qualified for them.

And whereas he is also said to have made those that believe on Him, in a far inferior sense, kings and priests to his Father; to them also he imparts of the same Spirit, Romans 8:9, whence they are said to be anointed too, 2 Corinthians 1:21,22. And hence, as is here said, and 1 John 2:27, they do not need, etc.

But the anointing which ye have received of him points to the Spirit, and the grace of the Spirit, which they had received out of the fulness of grace which is in Christ; and is compared to oil or ointment (See 1 John 2:20) for Christ, the anointed One, is the fountain of it all, and it came from him in a way of giving and receiving.

But

Greek, “And you (contrasting the believing readers with the seducers; the words ‘and you’ stand prominent, the construction of the sentence following being altered, and no verb agreeing with ‘and you’ until ‘need not’).

Received of him

(Joh 1:16). So we “are unto God a sweet savor of Christ.”

Abideth in you

The meaning is, that the influence on your heart and life, which results from the fact that you are anointed of God, permanently abides with you, and will keep you from dangerous error.

The apostle evidently meant to say that he felt assured that they would not be seduced from the truth, and that his confidence in regard to this was placed in the fact that they had been truly anointed unto God as kings and priests.

Thus understood, what he here says is equivalent to the expression of a firm conviction that those who are true Christians will not fall away.

The Syriac and Arabic versions render it, “if it abideth”, which spoils the text, for the words are not conditional, but affirmative: grace is an internal thing, it is oil in the vessel of the heart, and where it once is, it abides; as does every grace of the Spirit, as faith, hope, love, and every other: grace can never be taken away; God will not take it away, where he has once bestowed it, and men and devils cannot; it can never be lost as to the principle and being of it; it is an incorruptible seed, and a living principle, which can never be destroyed, notwithstanding all the corruptions in a man’s hart, the pollutions of the world, and the temptations of Satan.

And ye need not that any man teach you

That is, what are the things essential to true religion.

You need not that any man teaches you, doesn’t mean that you have absolutely no need at all of human teaching, for the apostle supposes not himself to be doing now a vain or needless thing; but that you have less need of learning how to live, as you are in a great measure capable of steering your own course under the leadership of Jesus.

When you are following the Christ, and gave Him control over your life, you have ingrafted in you the Word, enabling you to teach and commune as written in Deuteronomy 30:11,12 and Romans 10:7-9.

Hereupon your own reins could instruct you, Psalm 16:7.
Or, you could instruct yourselves, as that may be read (Colossians 3:16).
The word of the Christ dwelling richly in you.

Therefore you do not so need to be taught, as those that know not the first principles of the oracles of God.

He tacitly thus admonishes us to say, when tempted by seducers, the anointing abideth in us; we do not need a teacher [for we have the Holy Spirit as our teacher, (Jeremiah 31:34; John 6:45; 16:13)].

God is sufficient for us who are taught of Him; we are independent of all others, though, of course, not declining the Christian counsel of faithful ministers.
“Mutual communication is not set aside, but approved of, in the case of those who are partakers of the anointing in one body”.

Ye need not that any man teach you doesn’t mean that they were perfect in knowledge, for no man is absolutely, only comparatively so, in this life; or that they needed not, and were above and exempt from the instructions of Christ’s faithful servants.

For John himself taught them, and to teach and instruct them was the end of his writing this epistle to them; but the sense is either that they needed not the teachings of these men before mentioned, the antichrists, liars, and seducers, being better taught, and having an unction by which they knew all things; or they needed not to be taught as if they were babes in Christ, as unskilful in the word of righteousness, but so as to increase in spiritual knowledge, and go on to perfection, and be established in the present truths, at least so as to be put in remembrance of them.

Or rather they needed not, nor were they to regard any mere human revelation and doctrine, for the whole Gospel was come by Jesus Christ, and no other is to be expected or received by men, nor any doctrine but what is according to the revelation of Christ;
Wherefore saints under the Gospel dispensation are taught of God by his Spirit, according to the word of truth, and by the ministry of it, and have no need of learning every man from his neighbour, or from his brother, any separate revelation; so that this passage does not militate against the external ministry of the Gospel, or human teachings according to that perfect rule and declaration of the whole mind and will of God by Christ under the Gospel dispensation, but as the same anointing.

The Vulgate Latin and Arabic versions read, “his anointing”; that is, God’s or Christ’s;
and so the Syriac version renders it, “that unction which is of God”; meaning the same as before:
the Ethiopic version renders it, his Spirit, which, though not a true version, is no improper or impertinent sense of the phrase: teacheth you of all things; truths and doctrines necessary to salvation, as in 1 John 2:20.

But as the same anointing teacheth you of all things

This cannot mean that the mere act of anointing, if that had been performed in their case, would “teach” them; but it refers to what John includes in what he calls the anointing

The Holy Spirit teaches us the truth; in that teaching we will abide.

Teacheth you of all things

That is all such necessary and essential things to the life and being of Christianity, of which sort that doctrine concerning the Messiah was, which he was now speaking of; not all things simply, for that had been to attribute to them far higher knowledge than he could pretend to himself, even that which was peculiar to God only.

Nor was that knowledge which they had of those necessary things to be thought the effect of an immediate inspiration, but such as by ordinary external means they had already learned, but made vital and efficacious by the special sanctifying influence and operation of the Holy Ghost; who having begotten in them a correspondent impress to those great truths which are after godliness, formed the new creature in them, which is begotten of the word of truth, had made them capable of dijudication, or of distinguishing by a spiritual sense (Philippians 1:9,10), between things that were grateful, suitable, and nutritive to the life of the new creature in them, and such things as were noxious and offensive.

Whereas, in reference to things more remote from the vitals of religion and godliness, none can assure themselves of such a privilege.

And as to these, they are to expect it in the way of their own sincere and diligent endeavours and prayers, as the effect of the habit of grace, maintained and kept up in life and vigour; and a reward of their sincere resignation and subjection of heart and soul to the governing power of truth, so far as it should be understood and known of them, according to that of our Savior (John 7:17: If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God, etc.).
And thus they might certainly keep their station.

The same anointing

Which ye once for all received, and which now still abides in you.

The anointing

That is, in the solemn consecrating to the duties of religion under the influences of the Holy Spirit.

Of all things

Concerning all things

All things

All things essential to salvation; the point under discussion.
Not that the believer is made infallible, for no believer here receives the Spirit in all its fulness, but only the measure needful for keeping him from soul-destroying error.
So the Church, though having the Spirit in her, is not infallible (for many fallible members can never make an infallible whole), but is kept from ever wholly losing the saving truth.

And is truth, and is no lie

Leads to truth, and not to error.
No man was ever led into error by those influences which result from the fact that he has been consecrated to the service of God.

And is truth, and is no lie; or true and not a liar.
Which is a just character of the spirit of truth, in opposition to the spirit of error; and holds good of the grace of the Spirit, which is truth in the inward parts, and is genuine and sincere.

No lie

Like in Antichristian teaching.

And even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him

Abide in the Christ, from whom they received this anointing (see 1 John 2:24),
Or in the anointing itself, in the grace of the Spirit, in which they stood.

Some versions read in the imperative, abide in him, or it, as in 1 John 2:28.

Ye shall abide in him

Margin, “or it.” The Greek will bear either construction.
The connection, however, seems to demand that it should be understood as referring to him; that is, to the Saviour.

Ye shall abide in him (John 2:24, end); even as “the anointing abides in you.”
The oldest manuscripts read the imperative, “abide in Him.”

Abide in him

Abide in him unto which they are therefore exhorted.

Greek

But / And ☆ καὶ (kai) ☆ Conjunction ☆ And, even, also, namely.

[as for] you ☆ ὑμεῖς (hymeis) ☆ Personal / Possessive Pronoun – Nominative 2nd Person Plural ☆ You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

The ☆ τὸ (to) ☆ Article – Nominative Neuter Singular ☆ The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Anointing ☆ χρῖσμα (chrisma) ☆ Noun – Nominative Neuter Singular ☆ An anointing. From chrio; an unguent or smearing, i.e. the special endowment of the Holy Spirit.

Which ☆ ὅς‭ (hos) including feminine ‭ἡ‭ he ‭hay‭, and neuter ‭ὁ‭ ho ‭ho‭ ☆ ‭‭probably a primary word ☆ who, which, what, that‭
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Ye ☆ ὑμεῖς (hymeis) ☆ Personal / Possessive Pronoun – Nominative 2nd Person Plural ☆ You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.
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Have received ☆ ἐλάβετε (elabete) ☆ Verb – Aorist Indicative Active – 2nd Person Plural ☆ (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

Of / from ☆ ἀπ’ (ap’) ☆ Preposition ☆ From, away from. A primary particle; ‘off, ‘ i.e. Away, in various senses.

Him ☆ αὐτοῦ (autou) ☆ Personal / Possessive Pronoun – Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular ☆ He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Abideth / remains ☆ μένει (menei) ☆ Verb – Present Indicative Active – 3rd Person Singular ☆ To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

In ☆ ἐν (en) ☆ Preposition ☆ In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; ‘in, ‘ at, on, by, etc.

You ☆ ὑμῖν (hymin) ☆ Personal / Possessive Pronoun – Dative 2nd Person Plural ☆ You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

And ☆ καὶ (kai) ☆ Conjunction ☆ And, even, also, namely.

You do ☆ ἔχετε (echete) ☆ Verb – Present Indicative Active – 2nd Person Plural ☆ To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh’-o; a primary verb; to hold.

Not ☆ οὐ (ou) ☆ Adverb ☆ No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

Need ☆ χρείαν (chreian) ☆ Noun – Accusative Feminine Singular ☆ From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution.

That ☆ ‭ἵνα‭ (hina) ☆ That, in order that, so that‭
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Any man ‭/ anyone ☆ τις (tis) ☆ Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun – Nominative Masculine Singular ☆ Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

Teach ☆ διδάσκῃ (didaskē) ☆ Verb – Present Subjunctive Active – 3rd Person Singular ☆ To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach.

You ☆ ὑμᾶς (hymas) ☆ Personal / Possessive Pronoun – Accusative 2nd Person Plural ☆ You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

But ☆ ἀλλ’ (all’) ☆ Conjunction ☆ But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

As / just as ☆ ὡς (hōs) ☆ Adverb ☆ Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

The same / [His] ☆ αὐτοῦ (autou) ☆ Personal / Possessive Pronoun – Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular ☆ He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

‭Anointing ☆ χρῖσμα (chrisma) ☆ Noun – Nominative Neuter Singular ☆ An anointing. From chrio; an unguent or smearing, i.e. the special endowment of the Holy Spirit.

Teaches ☆ διδάσκει (didaskei) ☆ Verb – Present Indicative Active – 3rd Person Singular ☆ To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach.

You ☆ ὑμᾶς (hymas) ☆ Personal / Possessive Pronoun – Accusative 2nd Person Plural ☆ You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Of / about ☆ περὶ (peri) ☆ Preposition ☆ From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

All things ☆ πάντων (pantōn) ☆ Adjective – Genitive Neuter Plural ☆ All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

And ☆ καὶ (kai) ☆ Conjunction ☆ And, even, also, namely.

Is ☆ ἐστί‭ (esti) ☆ ‭‭third person singular present indicative ☆ third person singular of “to be”‭
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Truth / True ☆ ἀληθές (alēthes) ☆ Adjective – Nominative Neuter Singular ☆ Unconcealed, true, true in fact, worthy of credit, truthful. TRUE.

And ☆ καὶ (kai) ☆ Conjunction ☆ And, even, also, namely.

Is ☆ ἐστί‭ (esti) ☆ ‭‭third person singular present indicative ☆ third person singular of “to be”‭
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No ☆ οὐ‭ (ou) ‭also (before a vowel) ‭οὐκ‭ (ouk) and (before an aspirate) ‭οὐχ‭ (ouch) ‭☆ ‭‭a primary word, the absolute negative; adverb; particle ☆ No, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer‭
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Lie ☆ ψεῦδος (pseudos) ☆ Noun – Nominative Neuter Singular ☆ A lie, falsehood, untruth; false religion. From pseudomai; a falsehood.

And / [so] ☆ καὶ (kai) ☆ Conjunction ☆ And, even, also, namely.

Even as / as ☆ καθὼς (kathōs) ☆ Adverb ☆ According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.

Have been taught ☆ ἐδίδαξεν (edidaxen) ☆ Verb – Aorist Indicative Active – 3rd Person Singular ☆ To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach.

You ☆ ὑμᾶς (hymas) ☆ Personal / Possessive Pronoun – Accusative 2nd Person Plural ☆ You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Shall abide / remain ☆ μένετε (menete) ☆ Verb – Present Indicative Active – 2nd Person Plural ☆ To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

In ☆ ἐν (en) ☆ Preposition ☆ In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; ‘in, ‘ at, on, by, etc.

Him ☆ αὐτῷ (autō) ☆ Personal / Possessive Pronoun – Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular ☆ He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

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