Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: New Living Translation But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him. English Standard Version but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: Berean Standard Bible 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: Berean Literal Bible But whoever may keep His word, truly in him the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: King James Bible But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that 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. New American Standard Bible but whoever follows His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: NASB 1995 but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: NASB 1977 but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: Legacy Standard Bible but whoever keeps His word, truly in him the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: Amplified Bible But whoever habitually keeps His word and obeys His precepts [and treasures His message in its entirety], in him the love of God has truly been perfected [it is completed and has reached maturity]. By this we know [for certain] that we are in Him: Christian Standard Bible But whoever keeps his word, truly in him the love of God is made complete. This is how we know we are in him: Holman Christian Standard Bible But whoever keeps His word, truly in him the love of God is perfected. This is how we know we are in Him: 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: Aramaic Bible in Plain English But he who keeps his word, in this one truly the love of God is perfected, for by this we know that we are in him. Contemporary English Version We truly love God only when we obey him as we should, and then we know we belong to him. Douay-Rheims Bible But he that keepeth his word, in him in very deed the charity of God is perfected; and by this we know that we are in him. English Revised Version but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby know we that we are in him: GOD'S WORD® Translation But whoever obeys what Christ says is the kind of person in whom God's love is perfected. That's how we know we are in Christ. Good News Translation 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 commandments 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 God: Literal Standard Version and whoever may keep His word, truly the love of God has been perfected in him; in this we know that we are in Him. Majority Standard Bible 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: New American Bible But whoever keeps his word, the love of God is truly perfected in him. This is the way we may know that we are in union with him: NET Bible But whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him. New Revised Standard Version but whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has reached perfection. By this we may be sure that we are in him: New Heart English Bible But whoever keeps his word, God's love has truly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him: Webster's Bible Translation But whoever keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him. Weymouth New Testament But whoever obeys His Message, in him love for God has in very deed reached perfection. By this we can know that we are in Him. World English Bible But God’s love has most certainly been perfected in whoever keeps his word. This is how we know that we are 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Our Advocate…4If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him: 6Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.… Cross References 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. 1 John 2:3 By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments. 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. 1 John 4:12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us. 1 John 4:13 By this we know that we remain in Him, and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit. 1 John 4:17 In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him. 1 John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments. Treasury of Scripture But whoever keeps his word, in him truly is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. whoso. 1 John 2:3,4 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments… Psalm 105:45 That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD. Psalm 106:3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times. in him. 1 John 4:12,18 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us… James 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? hereby. 1 John 2:27,28 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him… 1 John 3:24 And 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. 1 John 4:13,15,16 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit… Jump to Previous Complete Deed God's Hereby Keepeth Keeps Love Message Obeys Perfected Perfection Reached Sure Verily WordJump to Next Complete Deed God's Hereby Keepeth Keeps Love Message Obeys Perfected Perfection Reached Sure Verily Word1 John 2 1. He comforts them against the sins of infirmity.3. Rightly to know God is to keep his commandments; 9. to love our brothers; 15. and not to love the world. 18. We must beware of antichrists; 20. from whose deceits the godly are safe, preserved by perseverance in faith, and holiness of life. Verse 5. - Once more (cf. 1 John 1:7, 9) the opposite is stated and the thought carried further. But whoso keepeth his word (his doctrine as a whole, including the separate commandments), of a truth in him hath the love of God been perfected; i.e., as an accomplished fact; the relation of love has been established. In St. John ἀληθῶς is no mere expletive; it expresses reality, and reality that is known. From verse 4 we might have expected "of a truth he knoweth God;" but the apostle goes beyond this, and shows that really knowing God involves loving him (comp. 1 John 4:11). The context shows that τοῦ Θεοῦ is objective - his love of God rather than God's love of him. The insertion of τοῦ Θεοῦ here, and the drift of the Epistle thus far, are in favour of αὐτόν and αὐτοῦ in verses 3-5 meaning God rather than Christ, although αὐτός in verse 2 tells the other way. The last clause sums up and reaffirms, but as usual with a new turn of thought, the whole section (verses 3-5), which begins and ends with ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν. Knowing God implies keeping his Word; and keeping his Word involves loving him; and all this implies being in him, i.e., having that fellowship with him and his Son in which the Christian's life (which is eternal life) consists, and to promote which St. John publishes his Gospel (1 John 1:3, 4). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Butδ’ (d’) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. if anyone ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. keeps τηρῇ (tērē) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5083: From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. word, λόγον (logon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. love ἀγάπη (agapē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast. of God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. has been truly perfected τετελείωται (teteleiōtai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5048: From teleios; to complete, i.e. accomplish, or consummate. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. him. τούτῳ (toutō) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. By Ἐν (En) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. this τούτῳ (toutō) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. we know γινώσκομεν (ginōskomen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. we are ἐσμεν (esmen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Him: αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links 1 John 2:5 NIV1 John 2:5 NLT 1 John 2:5 ESV 1 John 2:5 NASB 1 John 2:5 KJV 1 John 2:5 BibleApps.com 1 John 2:5 Biblia Paralela 1 John 2:5 Chinese Bible 1 John 2:5 French Bible 1 John 2:5 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 John 2:5 But whoever keeps his word God's love (1J iJ 1Jn i jn 1 jo) |
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