1 John 2:5
But whoever keeps his word, truly, in him truly the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him:
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6whoever says that he remains in God should himself also walk just as he walked.
Cross References
Psalms 106:3Blessed are those who do what is right, 1 and whose deeds are always just. 1
Psalms 119:4You have commanded us to keep your instructions 1 so that we should carefully observe them. 1
Proverbs 8:32Now, my sons, listen to me, 1 for those who keep my ways will be blessed. 1
Ecclesiastes 8:5Whoever keeps the king's commands avoids harm. 2 A wise man's heart recognizes the proper course and time of action. 1
Luke 11:28But he said, “Rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.”
John 14:21He who has my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me, and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and I will show 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 →