1 John 2:4
He that sayth I knowe hym, and kepeth not his commaundementes, is a lyer, and the veritie is not in hym:
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
In Context
3And hereby we are sure that we knowe hym, yf we kepe his comaundementes.
Cross References
Titus 1:16They confesse that they knowe God: but with workes they denie hym, seyng they are abhominable and disobedient, and vnto euery good worke reprobate.
1 John 1:6If we saye that we haue felowship with hym, and walke in darkenesse, we lye, and do not the trueth.
1 John 1:10If we say we haue not sinned, we make hym a lyer, and his worde is not in vs.
1 John 4:20If a man say, I loue God, & yet hate his brother, he is a lyer: For how can he yt loueth not his brother whom he hath seene, loue God who he hath not seene?
Matthew Henry on 1 John 2:4-7
The Believer's Duty. ( a. d. 80.) 3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. These verses may seem to relate to the seventh verse of the former chapter , between which and these verses there… Read the whole commentary →