1 John 2:20
King James Version
20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One,
and ye know all things.
What does "unction" mean?
Who is the "Holy One"?
The only time I heard about "unction" was when they taught us in Catholic school about "Extreme Unction".
I understood that to be the last rites, the last sacrament, or the "final anointing".
Reserved for those who lay dying, or were in danger of death.
Now that GOD made me born again, SPIRIT takes my learning to a different level.
When I need to understand more, I also turn to the Expanded Bible:
1 John 2:20
Expanded Bible
20 You have the ·gift [L anointing; C probably the Holy Spirit and/or the spiritual gift of the Word of God applied to their hearts; v. 24; 1 Sam. 16:13; Is. 61:1; John 16:13; 2 Cor. 1:21–22] that the Holy One gave you [L from the Holy One; C a reference to God the Father (Ps. 71:22) or more likely Jesus Christ (Mark 1:24; John 6:69)], so you all ·know the truth[a] [or have knowledge; L know].
I then learn that "unction" also refers to "gift" or "anointing".
These verses were supplied by the Expanded Bible:
1 Samuel 16:13
King James Version
13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil,
and anointed him in the midst of his brethren:
and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David
from that day forward.
So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
Isaiah 61:1-3
King James Version
61 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me;
because the Lord hath anointed me
to preach good tidings unto the meek;
he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,
and the day of vengeance of our God;
to comfort all that mourn;
3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion,
to give unto them beauty for ashes,
the oil of joy for mourning,
the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
that they might be called trees of righteousness,
the planting of the Lord,
that he might be glorified.
John 16:13
King James Version
13 Howbeit when he,
the Spirit of truth, is come,
he will guide you into all truth:
for he shall not speak of himself;
but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak:
and he will shew you things to come.
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
King James Version
21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ,
and hath anointed us, is God;
22 Who hath also sealed us,
and given the earnest of the Spirit
in our hearts.
We also hasten to add:
1 John 2:27
King James Version
27 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.
By the "Holy One", Expanded Bible refers us to these verses:
Psalm 71:22
King James Version
22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery,
even thy truth, O my God:
unto thee will I sing with the harp,
O thou Holy One of Israel.
Mark 1:24
King James Version
24 Saying, Let us alone;
what have we to do with thee,
thou Jesus of Nazareth?
art thou come to destroy us?
I know thee who thou art,
the Holy One of God.
John 6:69
King James Version
69 And we believe and are sure
that thou art that Christ,
the Son of the living God.
Isn't this a wonderful way of understanding Bible verses?
Even just to expand our thinking.
And making sure we get the Word right.
Check other Bible versions, too.
As we have been doing here.
Related material:
UNCTION from the HOLY ONE ("The OTHER oil")
ANOINTING from the HOLY SPIRIT
"THE HOLY ONE" in the KJV Bible
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