1 John 2:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.

New Living Translation
Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did.

English Standard Version
whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.

Berean Study Bible
Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.

New American Standard Bible
the one who says that he remains in Him ought, himself also, walk just as He walked.

NASB 1995
the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.

NASB 1977
the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.

Amplified Bible
whoever says he lives in Christ [that is, whoever says he has accepted Him as God and Savior] ought [as a moral obligation] to walk and conduct himself just as He walked and conducted Himself.

Christian Standard Bible
The one who says he remains in him should walk just as he walked.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who says he remains in Him should walk just as He walked.

Contemporary English Version
If we say we are his, we must follow the example of Christ.

Good News Translation
if we say that we remain in union with God, we should live just as Jesus Christ did.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who say that they live in him must live the same way he lived.

International Standard Version
The one who says that he abides in him must live the same way he himself lived.

NET Bible
The one who says he resides in God ought himself to walk just as Jesus walked.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

New King James Version
He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.

King James 2000 Bible
He that says he abides in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

New Heart English Bible
he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.

World English Bible
he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.

American King James Version
He that said he stays in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

American Standard Version
he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

A Faithful Version
Anyone who claims to dwell in Him is obligating himself also to walk even as He Himself walked.

Darby Bible Translation
He that says he abides in him ought, even as he walked, himself also [so] to walk.

English Revised Version
he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He that saith he remaineth in him, ought euen so to walke, as he hath walked.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He that sayth he bydeth in him, ought to walke euen as he walked.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He yt sayeth he abydeth in him, oughte to walke euen as he walked.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
He that sayth he bydeth in him ought to walke even as he walked.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He who is saying he remains in Him, himself ought to also walk according as He walked.

Berean Literal Bible
The one claiming to abide in Him ought also walk just as in the same way that He walked.

Young's Literal Translation
He who is saying in him he doth remain, ought according as he walked also himself so to walk.

Smith's Literal Translation
He saying he remains in him ought, as he walked about, so also he to walk about.

Literal Emphasis Translation
The one saying to abide in Him ought himself also to walk in the same way just as He walked.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk, even as he walked.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever declares himself to remain in him, ought to walk just as he himself walked.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He who says, “I am in him”, must walk according to his walk.

Lamsa Bible
He who says, he abides in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
He that says, he abides in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

Godbey New Testament
The one saying that he abides in him ought himself so to walk about, as he also did walk about.

Haweis New Testament
He who saith that he abideth in him, ought as he walked, even so himself to walk.

Mace New Testament
he that says he is attach'd to Christ, ought to regulate his conduct by his example.

Weymouth New Testament
The man who professes to be continuing in Him is himself also bound to live as He lived.

Worrell New Testament
He who says that he is abiding in Him ought himself also to walk even as He walked.

Worsley New Testament
He that saith, he abideth in Him, ought himself also so to walk even as He walked.
















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