1 John 2:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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:”
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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.”
King James Version · Public Domain“but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 John 2:5 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 105:45that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!
- Psalms 106:3Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
- Psalms 119:2Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.
- Psalms 119:4You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.
- Psalms 119:146I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.
- Proverbs 8:32Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
- Proverbs 28:7A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
- Ecclesiastes 8:5Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
- Ezekiel 36:27And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.
- Luke 11:28But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
- John 6:56Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.
- John 14:21Whoever 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.”
- John 14:23Jesus 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 15:5I 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.
- Romans 8:1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
- 2 Corinthians 5:21God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
- Colossians 2:9For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.
- James 2:22You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
- 1 John 2:3By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.
- 1 John 2:27And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
- 1 John 3:24Whoever 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.
- 1 John 4:12No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.
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