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# Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ?
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"Who is the liar? Anyone who denies that Jesus is the Christ." John used a question to emphasize who liars are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# denies that Jesus is the Christ
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"refuses to say that Jesus is the Christ" or "says that Jesus is not the Messiah"
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# denies the Father and the Son
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"refuses to say the truth about the Father and the Son" or "rejects the Father and the Son."
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# Father ... Son
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These are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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# has the Father
"belongs to the Father"
# acknowledges the Son
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"speaks the truth about the Son"
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# has the Father
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"belongs to the Father"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/antichrist]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godthefather]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]]