1 John 2:3

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

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  • John 14:15 : 15 If ye love me, 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 know we that we dwell 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 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
  • 1 Thess 4:1-2 : 1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. 2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by 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 keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
  • John 15:14 : 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
  • 1 John 3:19 : 19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
  • 1 John 3:22-24 : 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given 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 to him. 22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it 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 words: 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 sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
  • Ps 119:6 : 6 Then shall I not be ashamed, 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 his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
  • 1 John 3:14 : 14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
  • Heb 5:9 : 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
  • Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed a they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the te of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
  • John 17:3 : 3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
  • 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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

    6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

  • 1 John 5:2-3
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    2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

    3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

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    18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

    19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

    20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

    21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

    22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

    23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

    24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

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    2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

    3 But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

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    13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

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    16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

    17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

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    18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

    19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

    20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

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    13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

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    15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

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    6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

    7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

    8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

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    6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

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    14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

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    10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

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    15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

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    28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

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    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.

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    5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

    6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

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    6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

    7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

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

  • John 14:21
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    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 to him.

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    16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

  • John 8:55
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    55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

  • 1 Thess 4:2
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    2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

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    9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

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    20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

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    1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

    2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

  • 1 John 4:21
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    21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

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    3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

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    11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.