1 John 2:5

but whosoever shall keep his word, truly the divine love of God has been made perfect in him. In this we know that we are in him.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

4The one saying, I have known him, and keeping not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

6The one saying that he abides in him ought himself so to walk about, as he also did walk about.

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Cross References

Luke 11:28And He said, Truly blessed are those hearing the word of God, and keeping it.

John 14:21The one having my commandments, and keeping them, he is the one loving me with divine love: the one loving me with divine love, shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will manifest myself unto 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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