Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And hereby we are sure 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.
A Conservative Version
And by this we know that we know him, if we 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.
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 it is that obtaineth grace for our sins; and not for our sins only, but also for the sins of all the world. 3 And hereby we are sure that we know him: if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, "I know him," and yet keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the verity is not in him.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 14:15
"If ye love me, keep my commandments,
John 15:10
If ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love: even as I have kept my father's commandments, and abide in his love.
1 John 4:13
Hereby know we, that we abide in him, and he in us: For he hath given us of his spirit.
1 John 5:3
This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous.
Psalm 119:6
So shall I not be confounded, while I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Psalm 119:32
I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou hast set my heart at liberty.
Isaiah 53:11
Because of the labour of his soul, he shall see and be satisfied. With his knowledge, he, being just, shall justify my servants: and that a great number. And he shall bear their iniquities.
Luke 6:46
Why call ye me 'Master, Master': and do not as I bid you?
John 14:21-24
He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, the same is he that loveth me: and he shall be loved of my father, and I will love him, and will show mine own self unto him."
John 15:14
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-2
Furthermore, we beseech you brethren, and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that ye increase more and more, even as ye have received of us, how ye ought to walk and to please God.
Hebrews 5:9
and was made perfect, and the cause of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him:
1 John 2:4-6
He that saith, "I know him," and yet keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the verity is not in him.
1 John 3:14
We know that we are translated from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother, abideth in death.
1 John 3:19
for thereby we know that we be of the truth, and so shall we certify our hearts in his sight.
1 John 3:22-24
and whatsoever we ask, that we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.
1 John 5:19
We know that we be of God, and that the world is altogether set on mischief.
Revelation 22:14
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that their power may be in the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
John 17:3
This is life eternal: that they might know thee, that only very God, and whom thou hast sent, Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:6
For it is God that commanded the light to shine out of darkness, which hath shined in our hearts, for to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.