en_tn/1jn/02/22.md

Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ?

John used a rhetorical question to emphasize who the liars are. It could be translated as a question with an answer: "Who is the liar? It is anyone who denies that Jesus is the Christ." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

denies that Jesus is the Christ

"refuses to say that Jesus is the Christ" or "says that Jesus is not the Christ"

denies the Father and the Son

This can be translated as "refuses to say the truth about the Father and the Son" or "rejects the Father and the Son."

does not have the Father

"does not belong to the Father"

confesses the Son

"speaks the truth about the Son"

has the Father

"belongs to the Father"