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1 John 2:3

ObedienceFaith

1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

2 He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.

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

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:

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BSB
By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.
KJV
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
WEB
This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
ASV
And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
DARBY
And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
BLB
And by this we know that we have known Him, if we may keep His commandments.
ÅB
Og derav vet vi at vi kjenner ham: om vi holder hans bud.
OTB
Ved dette forstår vi at vi har kommet til å kjenne Ham, hvis vi holder Hans bud.
B1930
Og derav vet vi at vi kjenner ham: om vi holder hans bud.

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