1 John 2:5

Translations

Modern

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:

Traditional

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

Literal

But whoever may keep His word, truly in him the love of God has been perfected. In this we know that we are in Him:

Latin

Qui autem servat verbum ejus, vere in hoc caritas Dei perfecta est: et in hoc scimus quoniam in ipso sumus.

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Greek

English

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:

Notes

1 John 2:3–6

Obedience is one clear indication that we know Christ and belong to him. If we do not obey Christ, it is obvious that we do not belong to him or love him.
As we obey Christ and his commandments, our love for God and our knowledge of him will grow toward completeness and maturity. We will walk as Jesus walked, united with God and showing love for others.

1 John 1:5–2:6

Here John focuses on the first part of living in fellowship with God. To live in the light means that Christians see that they are sinners. It also means they understand that Jesus is their Advocate, the one who speaks for them and makes them right with God (see Ephesians 5:6–13).

Related verses

John 14:23
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 14:21
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 4:12–13
No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.
Luke 11:28
But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
1 John 3:24
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 119:2
Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
Revelation 14:12
Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
1 John 5:2
By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.
1 John 2:3–4
By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.
Ezekiel 36:27
And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.
John 15:5
I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.

Glossary

Disciple First Letter of John Obedience Writer

Topics

Assurance: Saints Privileged to Have, of Union with God and Christ Assurance: Saints Privileged to Have: Union with God and Christ Keeping your Word Love of Man for God Love to God: Perfected in Obedience Obedience: General Scriptures Concerning Perfection: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Righteous: Described Righteousness: Fruits of Sins of the Flesh The Love of God: Perfected in Saints by Obedience Walking with Jesus

1 John 2:5

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