1 John 2:5

Whosoever kepeth his (worde) in him is the love of god parfect in dede. And therby knowe we that we are in him.

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

In Context

4He that sayth I knowe him and kepeth not his commaundementes is a lyar and the veritie is not in him.

6He that sayth he bydeth in him ought to walke even as he walked.

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Cross References

Luke 11:28But he sayde: Ye happy are they that heare the worde of God and kepe it.

John 14:21He that hath my commaundementes and kepeth them the same is he that loveth me. And he that loveth me shall be loved of my father: and I will love him and will shewe myne awne selfe vnto 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 →

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