1 John 2:6
The one claiming to make his maon in Him ought with the halakhah of that One so he should have his derech. + 2:6 Yn 14:1,23; Ps 1:6
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 11:29Take my ol (yoke) upon you and learn from me, for I am anav (humble) and have shiflut (lowliness) in lev (heart), and you will find menuchah (rest, security) + 11:29 Ruth 1:9 for your nefashot (souls). + 11:29 Jer 6:16
John 15:4Remain in me and I in you. As the sarig is not able to bear p'ri from itself, unless it remains on the gefen (vine), so neither are you, unless you remain in me.
Ephesians 5:2And fier zich (comport oneself) in your derech in ahavah, as also Moshiach had ahavah for us and gave Himself up on behalf of us as a korban and zevach to Hashem for a RE'ACH HANNICHOACH + 5:2 Gn 8:21 (a pleasant aroma).
1 John 1:6If we make the claim that we have deveykus with Him and in the choshech walk, we speak sheker and have no halakhah in the Derech Emes.
1 John 2:28And now, yeladim, remain in Him, that when He makes His hisgalus (revelation, unveiling appearance) we may have bitachon and not have bushah (shame) before Him at the Bi'as HaMoshiach.
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 →