Encyclopedia entry
Unction
(1 John 2:20, 27; R.V., “anointing”). Kings, prophets, and priests were anointed, in token of receiving divine grace. All believers are, in a secondary sense, what Christ was in a primary sense, “the Lord’s anointed.”
In the Bible
1
Verses where Unction is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 John 2:20
You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
Scripture on Unction
1
Voices on Unction
24
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Public-domain text. Modernized only where archaic spelling impedes reading; original facts preserved. Verify against an authoritative modern reference before quoting.