Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Holman Bible
This is how we are sure
International Standard Version
This is how we can be sure that we have come to know him: if we continually keep his commandments.
American Standard Version
And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Amplified
And this is how we know [daily, by experience] that we have come to know Him [to understand Him and be more deeply acquainted with Him]: if we habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings).
An Understandable Version
And here is how we can be assured that we know Jesus [i.e., that we are saved]: [It is] by obeying what He commands us.
Anderson New Testament
And by this we know that we do know him, if we keep his commandments.
Bible in Basic English
And by this we may be certain that we have knowledge of him, if we keep his laws.
Common New Testament
Now by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Daniel Mace New Testament
if we keep his commandments, that is a proof that we know him.
Darby Translation
And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And by this, we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments.
Godbey New Testament
And in this we know that we have known him, if we are keeping his commandments.
Goodspeed New Testament
This is how we can be sure that we know him??y obeying his commands.
John Wesley New Testament
And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Julia Smith Translation
And in this we know that we have known him, if we should keep his commands.
King James 2000
And by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.
Modern King James verseion
And by this we know that we have known Him, if we keep His commandments.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And hereby we are sure that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
Moffatt New Testament
This is how we may be sure we know him, by obeying his commands.
Montgomery New Testament
This is how we may know that we have come to know Him, by always keeping his commandments.
NET Bible
Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments.
New Heart English Bible
This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
Noyes New Testament
And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Sawyer New Testament
And by this we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments.
The Emphasized Bible
And, hereby, perceive we, that we understand him, - if, his commandments, we are keeping.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And by this we know that we have learned to know him--by our laying his commands to heart.
Webster
And by this we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Weymouth New Testament
And by this we may know that we know Him--if we obey His commands.
Williams New Testament
By this we can be sure that we know Him -- if we practice obedience to His commands.
World English Bible
This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
Worrell New Testament
And in this we know that we have known Him, if we keep His commandments.
Worsley New Testament
And by this we know that we have known Him, if we keep his commandments.
Youngs Literal Translation
and in this we know that we have known him, if his commands we may keep;
Themes
Christ » Words of characteristics of » Assurance
Evangelism » What preachers should do
Fellowship » Those that say they have fellowship with the lord, but are disobedient
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Knowledge » Who knows the lord
Love » Who the love of God is perfected in
Truth » Who the truth is not in
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 2:3
Images 1 John 2:3
Prayers for 1 John 2:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Commands
2 And he is the atonement for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world. 3 And by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He who says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in this man.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 14:15
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John 15:10
If ye keep my commandments, ye will dwell in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments, and dwell in his love.
1 John 4:13
In this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us from his Spirit.
1 John 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we may keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
Psalm 119:6
Then I shall not be put to shame when I have respect for all thy commandments.
Psalm 119:32
I will run the way of thy commandments when thou shall enlarge my heart.
Isaiah 53:11
He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied. By the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many, and he shall bear their iniquities.
Luke 6:46
And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and not do the things that I say?
John 14:21-24
He who has my commandments, and keeps them, that man it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
John 15:14
Ye are my friends, if ye do as many things as I command you.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-2
Finally therefore, brothers, we ask you, and summon in Lord Jesus, that just as ye received from us how ye ought to walk and to please God, that ye may abound more.
Hebrews 5:9
And having been fully perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation to all those who obey him,
1 John 2:4-6
He who says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in this man.
1 John 3:14
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who is not loving the brother abides in death.
1 John 3:19
And by this we know that we are of the truth, and will assure our hearts before him.
1 John 3:22-24
and whatever we may ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do things pleasing in his sight.
1 John 5:19
We know that we are of God, and the whole world is set in the evil.
Revelation 22:14
Blessed are those doing his commandments, so that their right will be to the tree of life, and they may enter in the gates into the city.
John 17:3
And this is eternal life, that they should know thee the only TRUE God, and Jesus Christ whom thou sent.
2 Corinthians 4:6
Because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who shone in our hearts for an enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the presence of Jesus Christ.