1 John 2:3

And by this we know that we have learned to know him — by our laying his commands to heart.

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

In Context

2and he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but for those of the whole world besides.

4The man who says ‘I know Jesus,’ but does not lay his commands to heart, is a liar, and the Truth has no place in him;

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Cross References

Luke 6:46Why do you call me ‘Master! Master!’ and yet fail to do what I tell you?

John 14:21It is he who has my commands and lays them to heart that loves me; and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”

John 15:14And you are my friends, if you do what I command you.

2 Corinthians 4:6Indeed, the same God who said ‘Out of darkness light shall shine,’ has shone in upon our hearts, so that we should bring out into the light the knowledge of the glory of God, seen in the face of Christ.

Hebrews 5:9and, being made perfect, he became to all those who obey him the source of eternal Salvation,

Matthew Henry on 1 John 2:2-3

Christ the Propitiation. ( a. d. 80.) 1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. These verses relate to the concluding subject of the foregoing chapter, in which the apostle proceeds upon the supposition of the real Christian's sin. And here he gives them both dissuasion and support. 1. Dissuasion.… Read the whole commentary →

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