1 John 2:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
By this 
 
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
we knowγινώσκομεν
(ginōskomen)
1097: to come to know, recognize, perceivefrom a prim. root gnó-
that we have come to knowἐγνώκαμεν
(egnōkamen)
1097: to come to know, recognize, perceivefrom a prim. root gnó-
Him, ifἐὰν
(ean)
1437: if (a conditional particle used like NG1487, but usually with the Gr. subjunctive mood)contr. from ei and an
we keepτηρῶμεν
(tērōmen)
5083: to watch over, to guardfrom a prim. word téros (a guard)
His commandments.ἐντολὰς
(entolas)
1785: an injunction, order, commandfrom entellomai


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τουτω  demonstrative pronoun - dative singular neuter
toutoi  too'-to:  to (in, with or by) this (person or thing) -- here(-by, -in), him, one, the same, there(-in), this.
γινωσκομεν  verb - present active indicative - first person
ginosko  ghin-oce'-ko:  to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
εγνωκαμεν  verb - perfect active indicative - first person
ginosko  ghin-oce'-ko:  to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
εαν  conditional
ean  eh-an':  before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever).
τας  definite article - accusative plural feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εντολας  noun - accusative plural feminine
entole  en-tol-ay':  injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription -- commandment, precept.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
τηρωμεν  verb - present active subjunctive - first person
tereo  tay-reh'-o:  by implication, to detain (in custody; figuratively, to maintain); by extension, to withhold -- hold fast, keep(-er), (pre-, re-)serve, watch.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is how we are sure that we have come to know Him: by keeping His commands.

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

NET Bible
Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And by this we sense that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We are sure that we know Christ if we obey his commandments.

King James 2000 Bible
And by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
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