1 John 2:5

and whoever may keep his word, truly in him the love of God hath been perfected; in this we know that in him we are.

Young's Literal Translation

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

4he who is saying, 'I have known him,' and his command is not keeping, a liar he is, and in him the truth is not;

6He who is saying in him he doth remain, ought according as he walked also himself so to walk.

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Cross References

Psalms 106:3O the happiness of those keeping judgment, Doing righteousness at all times.

Psalms 119:4Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,

Proverbs 8:32And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.

Ecclesiastes 8:5Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.

Luke 11:28And he said, 'Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping [it]!'

John 14:21he who is having my commands, and is keeping them, that one it is who is loving me, and he who is loving me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest 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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