1 John 2:29 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
if ye know that he is righteous, know ye that every one doing the righteousness, of him hath been begotten.
English ASV
If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.
English Amplified
If you know (perceive and are sure) that He [Christ] is [absolutely] righteous [conforming to the Father's will in purpose, thought, and action], you may also know (be sure) that everyone who does righteously [and is therefore in like manner conformed to the divine will] is born (begotten) of Him [God].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
If you know (perceive and are sure) that He [Christ] is [absolutely] righteous [conforming to the Father's will in purpose, thought, and action], you may also know (be sure) that everyone who does righteously [and is therefore in like manner conformed to the divine will] is born (begotten) of Him [God].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
If you know that he is righteous, you know this as well: Everyone who does what is right has been born of him.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
If ye know that he is righteous, know that every one who practises righteousness is begotten of him.
English EASY 2024
You know that Christ only does what is right. So you should know this: Everyone who continues to do what is right has become a child of God.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
You know that Christ always did what was right. So you know that all those who do what is right are God's children.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
You know that Christ is righteous; you should know, then, that everyone who does what is right is God's child.
English God's Word - GW 1995
If you know that Christ has God's approval, you also know that everyone who does what God approves of has been born from God.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
If you know that He is righteous, you know this as well: everyone who does what is right has been born of Him.
English KJV 1611
If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
English LSB
If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who does righteousness has been born of Him.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who does righteousness is born of Him.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
If you consider that he is righteous, you also know that everyone who acts in righteousness is begotten by him.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
If you know that he is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been fathered by him.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
You know that God is right and always does what is right. And you know that everyone who does what is right has been born again because of what God has done.
English NIV
If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him.
English NKJ 1982
If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.
English NLT
Since we know that God is always right, we also know that all who do what is right are his children.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who does right has been born of him.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who lives in righteousness has been divinely fathered by him.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that every one who does right is born of him.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Since we know that God is always good and does only right, we may rightly assume that all those who do right are his children.
English Tyndale 1537
If ye know that he is righteous, know also that he which followeth(doth)(that all that work) righteousness, is(are) born of him.