1 John 2:20 — Christ, the Holy One, has blessed you, and now all of you understand. — CEV | maBible
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20 Christ, the Holy One, has blessed you, and now all of you understand.
Notes and references
Christ, the Holy One: The Greek text has “the Holy One” which may refer either to Christ or to God the Father.
blessed: This translates a word which means “to pour olive oil on (someone's head).” In Old Testament times it was the custom to pour olive oil on a person's head when that person was chosen to be a priest or a king. Here the meaning is not clear. It may refer to the ceremony of pouring olive oil o…
now all of you understand: Some manuscripts have “you understand all things.”