1 John 2:5 Parallel Translations

But whoever obeys what Christ says is the kind of person in whom God's love is perfected. That's how we know we are in Christ.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:

BBE:

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:

DBY:

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

ERV:

but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby know we that we are in him:

WEY:

But whoever obeys His Message, in him love for God has in very deed reached perfection. By this we can know that we are in Him.

WBS:

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

WEB:

But whoever keeps his word, God's love has most certainly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him:

YLT:

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.

1 John 2:5 Cross References

XREF:

John 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.

1 John 2:3 By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.

1 John 3:24 The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.

1 John 4:12 No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us.

1 John 4:13 By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.

1 John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:5 {4} But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the {f} love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in {g} him.
(4) He that keeps God's commandments loves God indeed: He that loves God, is in God, or is joined together with God. Therefore he that keeps his commandments is in him.
(f) Wherewith we love God.
(g) He means our union with Christ.

PNT:

2:5 But whoso keepeth his word, etc. It is by keeping his commandments that the love of God is made perfect in us. Obedience is the result and proof of love, and also gives love the opportunity to flow over the whole life. Compare Joh 14:21.
Hereby. By our loyal obedience.

WES:

2:5 But whoso keepeth his word - His commandments. Verily in him the love of God - Reconciled to us through Christ. Is perfected - Is perfectly known. Hereby - By our keeping his word. We know that we are in him - So is the tree known by its fruits. To know him, to be in him, to abide in him, are nearly synonymous terms; only with a gradation, - knowledge, communion, constancy.

MHC:

2:3-11 What knowledge of Christ can that be, which sees not that he is most worthy of our entire obedience? And a disobedient life shows there is neither religion nor honesty in the professor. The love of God is perfected in him that keeps his commandments. God's grace in him attains its true mark, and produces its sovereign effect as far as may be in this world, and this is man's regeneration; though never absolutely perfect here. Yet this observing Christ's commands, has holiness and excellency which, if universal, would make the earth resemble heaven itself. The command to love one another had been in force from the beginning of the world; but it might be called a new command as given to Christians. It was new in them, as their situation was new in respect of its motives, rules, and obligations. And those who walk in hatred and enmity to believers, remain in a dark state. Christian love teaches us to value our brother's soul, and to dread every thing hurtful to his purity and peace. Where spiritual darkness dwells, in mind, the judgment, and the conscience will be darkened, and will mistake the way to heavenly life. These things demand serious self-examination; and earnest prayer, that God would show us what we are, and whither we are going.

CONC:

Anyone Certainly Complete Deed God's Hereby Keepeth Keeps Love Message Obeys Perfected Perfection Reached Sure Truly Verily

Complete Deed God's Hereby Keepeth Keeps Love Message Obeys Perfected Perfection Reached Sure Verily Word

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