1 John 2:5

but, whenever a man lays his Message to heart, in that man the love of God has indeed reached its perfection. By this we know that we are in union with God —

Twentieth Century 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

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;

6He who professes to maintain union with God is himself bound to live as Christ lived.

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Cross References

Luke 11:28But Jesus replied: “Rather, happy are those who listen to God’s Message and keep it.”

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.”

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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