1 John 2:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
Whoever says, "I know him," but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.

New Living Translation
If someone claims, “I know God,” but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth.

English Standard Version
Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him,

Berean Study Bible
If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

New American Standard Bible
The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

NASB 1995
The one who says, "I have come to know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

NASB 1977
The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

Amplified Bible
Whoever says, “I have come to know Him,” but does not habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings), is a liar, and the truth [of the divine word] is not in him.

Christian Standard Bible
The one who says, “I have come to know him,” and yet doesn’t keep his commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who says, "I have come to know Him," yet doesn't keep His commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Contemporary English Version
But if we claim to know him and don't obey him, we are lying and the truth isn't in our hearts.

Good News Translation
If we say that we know him, but do not obey his commands, we are liars and there is no truth in us.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The person who says, "I know him," but doesn't obey his commandments is a liar. The truth isn't in that person.

International Standard Version
The person who says, "I have come to know him," but does not continually keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth has no place in that person.

NET Bible
The one who says "I have come to know God" and yet does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in such a person.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

New King James Version
He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

King James 2000 Bible
He that says, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

New Heart English Bible
One who says, "I know him," and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

World English Bible
One who says, "I know him," and doesn't keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn't in him.

American King James Version
He that said, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

American Standard Version
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

A Faithful Version
The one who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Darby Bible Translation
He that says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

English Revised Version
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him:

Webster's Bible Translation
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Hee that saith, I knowe him, and keepeth not his commaundements, is a liar, and the trueth is not in him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He that sayth I knowe hym, and kepeth not his commaundementes, is a lyer, and the veritie is not in hym:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He that sayeth: I knowe him, and kepeth not his comaundemetes, is a lyar, and the trueth is not in him,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
He that sayth I knowe him and kepeth not his commaundementes is a lyar and the veritie is not in him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
he who is saying, “I have known Him,” and is not keeping His commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

Berean Literal Bible
The one saying, "I have known Him," and not keeping His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Young's Literal Translation
he who is saying, 'I have known him,' and his command is not keeping, a liar he is, and in him the truth is not;

Smith's Literal Translation
He saying, I have known him, and not keeping his commands, is a liar, and in him is not the truth.

Literal Emphasis Translation
The one saying, “I have known Him, ” and is not keeping His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He who saith that he knoweth him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever claims that he knows him, and yet does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For he who says, “I know him”, and does not keep his commandments, is lying and the truth is not in him.

Lamsa Bible
He who says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
He that says, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Godbey New Testament
The one saying, I have known him, and keeping not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

Haweis New Testament
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and in him the truth is not.

Mace New Testament
he that says, he knows him, and does not keep his commandments, is a lyar, and an enemy to the truth:

Weymouth New Testament
He who professes to know Him, and yet does not obey His commands, is a liar, and the truth has no place in his heart.

Worrell New Testament
He who says, "I have known Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

Worsley New Testament
He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
















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