Modern Translations New International VersionBut 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 Study 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 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: 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: Contemporary English Version We truly love God only when we obey him as we should, and then we know we belong to him. 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: 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. 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: 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. Classic Translations King James BibleBut 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. King James 2000 Bible But whoever keeps his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: by this we know 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: World English Bible But whoever keeps his word, God's love has most certainly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him: American King James Version But whoever keeps his word, in him truly is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that 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: A Faithful Version On the other hand, if anyone is keeping His Word, truly in this one the love of God is being perfected. By this means we know that we are in Him. Darby Bible Translation but whoever keeps his word, in him verily the love of God is perfected. Hereby 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: 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587But hee that keepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfect in deede: hereby wee knowe that ye are in him. Bishops' Bible of 1568 But who so kepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfect in deede. Hereby knowe we that we are in hym. Coverdale Bible of 1535 But who so kepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfecte in dede. Hereby knowe we, that we are in him. Tyndale Bible of 1526 Whosoever kepeth his (worde) in him is the love of god parfect in dede. And therby knowe we that we are in him. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand whoever may keep His word, truly the love of God has been perfected in him; in 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: 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. Smith's Literal Translation Whoever should keep his word, truly in him has the word of God been completed: in this we know that we are in him. Literal Emphasis Translation However whoever might keep His word, truly the love of God has been perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut 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. Catholic Public Domain Version But whoever keeps his word, truly in him the charity of God is perfected. And by this we know that we are in him. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBut 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. Lamsa Bible But whoso keeps his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby we know that we are in him. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut whoever keeps his word, in him truly is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him. Godbey New Testament but whosoever shall keep his word, truly the divine love of God has been made perfect in him. In this we know that we are in him. Haweis New Testament But whosoever keepeth his word, verily in him is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him. Mace New Testament but he that observes his precepts, loves God with a true and perfect love: 'tis by this we know that we are truly christians. 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. Worrell New Testament but whosoever keeps His word, truly in him the love of God has been perfected: in this we know that we are in Him. Worsley New Testament But whosoever keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: and by this we know that we are in Him.     |