1 John 2:4 “If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he i…”

1 John 2:4

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not 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 Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Hee that saith, I knowe him, and keepeth not his commandements, is a liar, and the trueth is not in him.

Darby Translation

He that says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, 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;

Bible in Basic English

The man who says, I have knowledge of him, and does not keep his laws, is false, and there is nothing true in him:

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Cross references

“that saith”

1 John 1:6 James 2:14–16 1 John 1:8 1 John 4:20 1 John 2:9 1 John 1:10

1 John 1:6 · BSB

If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

James 2:14–16 · BSB

What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?

1 John 1:8 · BSB

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

1 John 4:20 · BSB

If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.

1 John 2:9 · BSB

If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.

1 John 1:10 · BSB

If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.

“I know”

Titus 1:16 Hosea 8:2 Hosea 8:3

Titus 1:16 · BSB

They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

Hosea 8:2 · BSB

Israel cries out to Me, “O our God, we know You!”

Hosea 8:3 · BSB

But Israel has rejected good; an enemy will pursue him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.

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:

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