1 John 2:5 - Forerunner Commentary

1 John 2:5

The Test of Knowing Him

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.

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American Standard Version
but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:

Amplified® Bible
But he who keeps (treasures) His Word [who bears in mind His precepts, who observes His message in its entirety], truly in him has the love of {and} for God been perfected (completed, reached maturity). By this we may perceive (know, recognize, and be sure) that we are in Him:

Contemporary English Version
We truly love God only when we obey him as we should, and then we know that we belong to him.

Darby English Version
but whoever keeps his word, in him verily the love of God is perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him.

Good News Bible
But if we obey his word, we are the ones whose love for God has really been made perfect. This is how we can be sure that we are in union with God:

International Standard Version
But whoever continually keeps his word is the kind of person in whom God's love has truly been perfected. This is how we can be sure that we are in union with him:

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.

New American Standard Bible
but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him:

New International Version
But if anyone obeys his word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him:

New King James Version
But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly grown toward perfection By this we know that we dwell in Him:

Young's Literal Translation
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.

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