1 John 2:5 “But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected…”

1 John 2:5

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:

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

World English Bible

But God’s love has most certainly been perfected in whoever keeps his word. This is how we know 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:

Geneva Bible 1599

But hee that keepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfect in deede: hereby wee knowe that ye are in him.

Darby Translation

but whoever keeps his word, in him verily the love of God is perfected. Hereby 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.

Bible in Basic English

But in every man who keeps his word, the love of God is made complete. By this we may be certain that we are in him:

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Cross references

“whoso”

John 14:23 John 14:21 Luke 11:28 Psalm 119:2 Revelation 14:12 Ezekiel 36:27

John 14:23 · BSB

Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

John 14:21 · BSB

Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”

Luke 11:28 · BSB

But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

Psalm 119:2 · BSB

Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.

Revelation 14:12 · BSB

Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

Ezekiel 36:27 · BSB

And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.

“in him”

1 John 4:18 James 2:22 1 John 4:12

1 John 4:18 · BSB

There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.

James 2:22 · BSB

You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.

1 John 4:12 · BSB

No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.

“hereby”

1 John 3:24 John 15:5 2 Corinthians 5:17 1 John 5:20 Romans 8:1 1 Corinthians 1:30

1 John 3:24 · BSB

Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.

John 15:5 · BSB

I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

2 Corinthians 5:17 · BSB

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

1 John 5:20 · BSB

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Romans 8:1 · BSB

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

1 Corinthians 1:30 · BSB

It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

Also

1 John 5:2

1 John 5:2 · BSB

By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.

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

In context

4If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

6Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.

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