1 John 2:3 - Forerunner Commentary

1 John 2:3

1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, ^awe have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

2 And ^aHe Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but ^balso for the whole world.

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3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.

4 He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a ^aliar, and the truth is not in him.

5 But ^awhoever keeps His word, truly the love of God¹ is perfected ^bin him. By this we know that we are in Him.

6 ^aHe who says he abides in Him ^bought himself also to walk just as He walked.

7 ¹Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had ^afrom the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard² from the beginning.

8 Again, ^aa new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, ^bbecause the darkness is passing away, and ^cthe true light is already shining.

9 ^aHe who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now.

Verse Comparison: 1 John 2:3

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American Standard Version
And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

Amplified® Bible
And this is how we may discern [daily, by experience] that we are coming to know Him [to perceive, recognize, understand, and become better acquainted with Him]: if we keep (bear in mind, observe, practice) His teachings (precepts, commandments).

Contemporary English Version
When we obey God, we are sure that we know him.

Darby English Version
And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

Good News Bible
If we obey God's commands, then we are sure that we know him.

International Standard Version
This is how we can be sure that we have come to know him: if we continually keep his commandments.

King James Version
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

New American Standard Bible
By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.

New International Version
We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands.

New King James Version
Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.

Young's Literal Translation
and in this we know that we have known him, if his commands we may keep;

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