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Welcome to the Hope Bible School verse-by-verse Bible study of 1 John. This is Jeff M Newman. Get a new lesson every other week on Mondays at 12:00 PM Pacific.

In Lesson 60 we are going to study the last part of 1 John 2:23.

Let’s read this part of the verse.

1 John 2:23...whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.

Now, let’s go over the definition of the words.

Whoever (3956. pas) — means all, every, whole, or entire.

Confesses (3670. homologeó) — means to confess, to acknowledge, to agree that something is true.

The Son (3588. ho, hé, to) (5207. huios) — means the Son of God.

Has (2192. echó) — means to have, to hold, or to possess.

The Father (3588. ho, hé, to) (3962. patér) — means the Heavenly Father.

As well (2532. kai) — means also.

In other words, everyone who acknowledges and agrees that Jesus is the Son of God also possesses and holds a relationship with the Heavenly Father.

To confess the Son means to publicly acknowledge, declare, and believe in the true identity of Jesus Christ as the Son of God.

This confession is a profound acknowledgment of Jesus’ lordship and divinity and reinforces the foundational Christian belief that Jesus is the only way to the Father (John 14:6).

Let’s explore some other verses that talk about confessing Jesus and what happens as a result.

In Matthew 10:32, Jesus teaches that those who publicly confess Him will be recognized before God the Father in heaven. In context, Jesus is preparing His disciples for the mission ahead, urging them to stand firm in the face of opposition—even when that confession could cost them their lives. He assures them that He will act as their advocate before the Father. This promise encourages us to live unashamed of Jesus and to boldly confess Him before others.

Matthew 10:32 Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.

In Matthew 16:16-17, we read about a pivotal moment when Peter confesses one of the most foundational truths of the Christian faith: that Jesus is the Christ—the Messiah—the Son of the living God. Jesus affirms that this revelation did not come from human understanding, but was revealed to Peter by God the Father. This encourages us to trust that when we believe in Jesus and confess Him before the world, it is God who reveals His truth to us, enabling us to stand boldly in faith.

Matthew 16:16-17 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in hea