1 John 2:6

He who claims to be abiding in Him really needs to act just like He acted.

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In The King James Version

He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

In Context

5But whoever keeps His Word, God's love has truly been perfected in him: by this we know that we are in Him.

7Brothers, I am not writing a new commandment to you but an old one that you have had from the beginning; this old commandment is the word that you have heard from the beginning.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls;

John 15:4Abide in me and I in you. Just as a branch is incapable of producing fruit by itself, except it remains in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in me.

Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.

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 2:28And now, dear children, do abide in Him, so that whenever He appears we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.

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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