1 John 2:5

But the person who keeps God’s word, in them the love of God has indeed reached its perfection. This is how we can be sure we are in him:

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But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

In Context

4Whoever says “I know him,” but does not keep his commands, is a liar. The truth has no place in them.

6whoever claims to live in him should live just as Jesus did.

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Cross References

Psalms 106:3Happy they who act justly, and do righteousness evermore.

Psalms 119:4You yourself have appointed your precepts to be kept with diligence.

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

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

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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