1 John 2:5
But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:
Berean Standard Bible
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In Context
6Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.
Cross References
Psalms 106:3Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
Psalms 119:4You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.
Proverbs 8:32Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
Ecclesiastes 8:5Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
Luke 11:28But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
John 14:21Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and 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 →