1 John 2:5

But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

In Context

4He who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

6He who claims to abide in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked. 1 The New Commandment

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Cross References

Luke 11:28But He said, “More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” 1 Seeking a Sign

John 14:21He that has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me shall be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will manifest Myself to him.”

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 →

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