1 John 2:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐγνώκαμεν αὐτόν, ἐὰν τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν.

Transliteration

And in this we ginōskomen that we have egnōkamen him, if the entolas of him we tērōmen.

Grammar Details

• *ginōskomen*: present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we know
• *egnōkamen*: perfect, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we have known/experienced
• *entolas*: accusative, feminine, plural - commandments/instructions
• *tērōmen*: present, subjunctive, active, 1st person plural - we might keep/observe/obey

Word Meanings

• *ginōskomen*: know/understand/recognize/perceive
• *egnōkamen*: have known/experienced/understood/become acquainted with
• *entolas*: commandments/instructions/precepts/orders
• *tērōmen*: keep/observe/obey/guard/maintain

Referenced Verses

• John 14:15 : 15 If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.
• John 15:10 : 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
• 1 John 4:13 : 13 hereby {G5129} we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
• 1 John 5:3 : 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
• 1 John 5:19 : 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.
• 1 Thess 4:1-2 : 1 Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk, — that ye abound more and more. 2 For ye know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
• 1 John 2:4-6 : 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; 5 but whoso {G302} keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him: 6 he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.
• John 15:14 : 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.
• 1 John 3:19 : 19 {G2532} Hereby {G5129} shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him:
• 1 John 3:22-24 : 22 and whatsoever {G1437} we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight. 23 And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment. 24 And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby {G5129} we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.
• Luke 6:46 : 46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
• John 14:21-24 : 21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him. 22 Judas (not Iscariot) saith unto him, Lord, what is come to pass that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my words: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me.
• Ps 119:6 : 6 Then shall I not be put to shame, When I have respect unto all thy commandments.
• Ps 119:32 : 32 I will run the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart.
• Isa 53:11 : 11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied: by the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many; and he shall bear their iniquities.
• 1 John 3:14 : 14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not {G80} abideth in death.
• Heb 5:9 : 9 and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;
• Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right [to come] to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
• John 17:3 : 3 And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, [even] Jesus Christ.
• 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.