1 John 2:3

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Summary

1 John 2:3

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

Hereby

If we

General references

Ezekiel 33:16

John 14:15

Bible References

Hereby

The one who says "I have come to know God" and yet does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in such a person.

We know that we have crossed over from death to life because we love our fellow Christians. The one who does not love remains in death.

By this we know that we reside in God and he in us: in that he has given us of his Spirit.

We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

If we

and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing to him.

For this is the love of God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments do not weigh us down,

Then I would not be ashamed, if I were focused on all your commands.

"Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and don't do what I tell you?

"If you love me, you will obey my commandments.

If you obey my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commandments and remain in his love.

Finally then, brothers and sisters, we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us about how you must live and please God (as you are in fact living) that you do so more and more.

And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

Blessed are those who wash their robes so they can have access to the tree of life and can enter into the city by the gates.

General references

None of the sins he has committed will be counted against him. He has done what is just and right; he will certainly live.

"If you love me, you will obey my commandments.