1 John 2:5
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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.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:
In other translations
But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.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:
Greek words
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- John 14:23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
- John 14:21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.Whoever 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.”
- 1 John 4:12-1312 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us. 13 By this we know that we remain in Him, and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit.
- Luke 11:28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
- 1 John 3:24And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.
- Psalm 119:2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
- 1 John 5:2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.
- Revelation 14:12Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
- Ezekiel 36:27And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.
- 1 John 2:3-43 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.3 By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments. 4 If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
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