1 John 2:4
he who is saying, “I have known Him,” and is not keeping His commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
Literal Standard Version
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 in this we know that we have known Him, if we may keep His commands;
Cross References
Titus 1:16They profess to know God, but they deny [Him] by their works, being abominable, and disobedient, and disapproved to every good work.
1 John 1:6if we may say, “We have fellowship with Him,” and may walk in the darkness—we lie, and do not [speak] the truth;
1 John 1:10if we may say, “We have not sinned,” we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
1 John 4:20if anyone may say, “I love God,” and may hate his brother, he is a liar; for he who is not loving his brother whom he has seen, how is he able to love God whom he has not 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 →