Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
New American Standard Bible
but whoever
King James Version
But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
Holman Bible
But whoever keeps His word,
International Standard Version
But whoever continually keeps his commandments is the kind of person in whom God's love has truly been perfected. This is how we can be sure that we are in union with God:
A Conservative Version
But whoever keeps his word, truly in this man the love of God is fully perfected. By this we know that we are in him.
American Standard Version
but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:
Amplified
But whoever habitually keeps His word and obeys His precepts [and treasures His message in its entirety], in him the love of God has truly been perfected [it is completed and has reached maturity]. By this we know [for certain] that we are in Him:
An Understandable Version
But the person who obeys what His teaching requires, truly in this person love for God has been made complete. This is [another way] to be sure that we are in [fellowship with] Him:
Anderson New Testament
But whoever keeps his word, in him truly is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him.
Bible in Basic English
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:
Common New Testament
But whoever keeps his word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in him:
Daniel Mace New Testament
but he that observes his precepts, loves God with a true and perfect love: 'tis by this we know that we are truly christians.
Darby Translation
but whoever keeps his word, in him verily the love of God is perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
But whoever keeps his word, truly in this man the love of God is perfected. By this we know that we are in him.
Godbey New Testament
but whosoever shall keep his word, truly the divine love of God has been made perfect in him. In this we know that we are in him.
Goodspeed New Testament
but whoever obeys his message really has the love of God in perfection in his heart. This is the way we can be sure that we are in union with him;
John Wesley New Testament
But whoso keepeth his word, verily in him the love of God is perfected: hereby we know that we are in him.
Julia Smith Translation
Whoever should keep his word, truly in him has the word of God been completed: in this we know that we are in him.
King James 2000
But whoever keeps his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But whoever keeps his word, truly in this person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him.
Modern King James verseion
But whoever keeps His Word, truly in this one the love of God is perfected. By this we know that we are in Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfect, indeed. And hereby know we that we are in him.
Moffatt New Testament
but whoever obeys his word, in him love to God is really complete. This is how we may be sure we are in him:
Montgomery New Testament
and the truth is not in him; bit if any man obey his word, in him truly is the love of God made perfect. By this we come to know that we are in him.
NET Bible
But whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him.
New Heart English Bible
But whoever keeps his word, God's love has truly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him:
Noyes New Testament
But whoever keepeth his word, truly in him is the love of God perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him.
Sawyer New Testament
but whoever keeps his word, in him truly is the love of God perfected. By this we know that we are in him.
The Emphasized Bible
But whosoever may be keeping his word, of a truth, in this man, the love of God hath been made perfect. Hereby, perceive we, that, in him, we are.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But whosoever keepeth his word, verily in him is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
but, whenever a man lays his Message to heart, in that man the love of God has indeed reached its perfection. By this we know that we are in union with God--
Webster
But whoever keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him.
Weymouth New Testament
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.
Williams New Testament
but whoever practices obedience to His message really has a perfect love of God in his heart. By this we can be sure that we are in union with Him:
World English Bible
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:
Worrell New Testament
but whosoever keeps His word, truly in him the love of God has been perfected: in this we know that we are in Him.
Worsley New Testament
But whosoever keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: and by this we know that we are in Him.
Themes
Assurance » Saints privileged to have, of » Union with God and Christ
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » Union with God and Christ
Evangelism » What preachers should do
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Love » Who the love of God is perfected in
God, Love Of » Perfected in saints » By obedience
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 2:5
Prayers for 1 John 2:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Commands
4 he who is saying, 'I have known him,' and his command is not keeping, a liar he is, and in him the truth is not; 5 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. 6 He who is saying in him he doth remain, ought according as he walked also himself so to walk.
Cross References
John 14:23
Jesus answered and said to him, 'If any one may love me, my word he will keep, and my Father will love him, and unto him we will come, and abode with him we will make;
1 John 3:24
and he who is keeping His commands, in Him he doth remain, and He in him; and in this we know that He doth remain in us, from the Spirit that He gave us.
1 John 4:12-13
God no one hath ever seen; if we may love one another, God in us doth remain, and His love is having been perfected in us;
John 14:21
he who is having my commands, and is keeping them, that one it is who is loving me, and he who is loving me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.'
Psalm 105:45
That they may observe His statutes, And His laws may keep. Praise ye Jehovah!
Psalm 106:3
O the happiness of those keeping judgment, Doing righteousness at all times.
Psalm 119:2
O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.
Psalm 119:4
Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,
Psalm 119:146
I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.
Proverbs 8:32
And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.
Ecclesiastes 8:5
Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.
Ezekiel 36:27
And My Spirit I give in your midst, And I have done this, so that in My statutes ye walk, And My judgments ye keep, and have done them.
Luke 11:28
And he said, 'Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping it!'
John 6:56
he who is eating my flesh, and is drinking my blood, doth remain in me, and I in him.
John 15:5
'I am the vine, ye the branches; he who is remaining in me, and I in him, this one doth bear much fruit, because apart from me ye are not able to do anything;
Romans 8:1
There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit;
1 Corinthians 1:30
and of Him ye -- ye are in Christ Jesus, who became to us from God wisdom, righteousness also, and sanctification, and redemption,
2 Corinthians 5:17
so that if any one is in Christ -- he is a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.
2 Corinthians 5:21
for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.
Colossians 2:9-10
because in him doth tabernacle all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,
James 2:22
dost thou see that the faith was working with his works, and out of the works the faith was perfected?
1 John 2:3-4
and in this we know that we have known him, if his commands we may keep;
1 John 2:27-28
and you, the anointing that ye did receive from him, in you it doth remain, and ye have no need that any one may teach you, but as the same anointing doth teach you concerning all, and is true, and is not a lie, and even as was taught you, ye shall remain in him.
1 John 4:15-16
whoever may confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God in him doth remain, and he in God;
1 John 4:18
fear is not in the love, but the perfect love doth cast out the fear, because the fear hath punishment, and he who is fearing hath not been made perfect in the love;
1 John 5:2
in this we know that we love the children of God, when we may love God, and His commands may keep;
1 John 5:20
and we have known that the Son of God is come, and hath given us a mind, that we may know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ; this one is the true God and the life age-during!
Revelation 12:17
and the dragon was angry against the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, those keeping the commands of God, and having the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 14:12
Here is endurance of the saints: here are those keeping the commands of God, and the faith of Jesus.'
Proverbs 28:7
Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush.