1 John 2:4
The one saying, I have known him, and keeping not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
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 are keeping his commandments.
Cross References
Titus 1:16They profess to know God, but deny him by their works, being abominable, and unbelieving, and reprobate unto every good work.
1 John 1:6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
1 John 1:10If we may say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
1 John 4:20If any one may say, I love God with divine love, and may hate his brother, he is a liar: for the one not loving his brother whom he has seen, with divine love, is not able to love God, whom he has not seen, with divine love.
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 →