1 John 2:5
and whoever may keep His word, truly the love of God has been perfected in him; in this we know that we are in Him.
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In Context
6He who is saying he remains in Him, himself ought to also walk according as He walked.
Cross References
Psalms 106:3O the blessedness of those keeping judgment, || Doing righteousness at all times.
Psalms 119:4You have commanded us to diligently keep Your precepts,
Proverbs 8:32And now, you sons, listen to me, || Indeed, blessed are they who keep my ways.
Ecclesiastes 8:5Whoever is keeping a command knows no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knows.
Luke 11:28And He said, “Indeed, rather, blessed those hearing the word of God, and keeping [it]!”
John 14:21he who is having My commands, and is keeping them, that one it is who is loving Me, and he who is loving Me will 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 →