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1 John 2:5

ObedienceLove for othersGod's love

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

4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

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.

7 Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.

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BSB
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:
KJV
But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
WEB
But God’s love has most certainly been perfected in whoever keeps his word. This is how we know 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:
DARBY
but whoever keeps his word, in him verily the love of God is perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him.
BLB
But whoever may keep His word, truly in him the love of God has been perfected. In this we know that we are in Him:
ÅB
men den som holder hans ord, i ham er sannelig kjærligheten til Gud blitt fullkommen. På dette kjenner vi at vi er i ham.
OTB
men den som følger Hans ord, i ham er Guds kjærlighet virkelig blitt fullendt. Ved dette forstår vi at vi er i Ham:
B1930
men den som holder hans ord, i ham er sannelig kjærligheten til Gud blitt fullkommen. På dette kjenner vi at vi er i ham.

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  • John 14:23

    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.

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  • John 14:21

    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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  • 1 John 4:12–13

    No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

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  • Luke 11:28

    But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

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  • 1 John 3:24

    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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  • Psalms 119:2

    Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

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  • 1 John 5:2

    By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

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  • Revelation 14:12

    Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

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