1 John 2:4
He who says, “I have come to know Him,” yet does not keep His commandments, is a liar and the Truth is not in him.
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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
3Now by this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.
Cross References
Titus 1:16They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him, being detestable, disobedient and disqualified for any good work.
1 John 1:6If we claim that we have fellowship with Him while walking in the darkness, we are lying and not living the truth.
1 John 1:10If we claim that we have not sinned, we call Him a liar and His Word is not in us.
1 John 4:20If anyone says, “I love God,” while hating his brother, he is a liar. Well, how can he love God whom he has not seen, while not loving his brother whom he has seen?
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 →