Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
The person who claims he is continuing to live in [fellowship with] Jesus should also live the way He did.
New American Standard Bible
the one who says he
King James Version
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Holman Bible
The one who says he remains in Him
International Standard Version
The one who says that he abides in him must live the same way he himself lived.
A Conservative Version
He who claims to abide in him he also ought so to walk just as that man walked.
American Standard Version
he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.
Amplified
whoever says he lives in Christ [that is, whoever says he has accepted Him as God and Savior] ought [as a moral obligation] to walk and conduct himself just as He walked and conducted Himself.
Anderson New Testament
He that says, he abides in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Bible in Basic English
He who says that he is living in him, will do as he did.
Common New Testament
he who says he abides in him ought to walk as he walked.
Daniel Mace New Testament
he that says he is attach'd to Christ, ought to regulate his conduct by his example.
Darby Translation
He that says he abides in him ought, even as he walked, himself also so to walk.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
He who says he abides in him, ought, himself, also, so to walk even as he walked.
Godbey New Testament
The one saying that he abides in him ought himself so to walk about, as he also did walk about.
Goodspeed New Testament
whoever says, "I am always in union with him" must live just as he lived.
John Wesley New Testament
He that saith, he abideth in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Julia Smith Translation
He saying he remains in him ought, as he walked about, so also he to walk about.
King James 2000
He that says he abides in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The one who says [that he] resides in him ought also to walk just as that one walked.
Modern King James verseion
He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk even as He walked.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that saith he bideth in him, ought to walk even as he walked.
Moffatt New Testament
he who says he 'remains in him' ought to live as he lived.
Montgomery New Testament
By who says he "remains in him" ought to spend his life as he spent his.
NET Bible
The one who says he resides in God ought himself to walk just as Jesus walked.
New Heart English Bible
he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
Noyes New Testament
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Sawyer New Testament
He that says he continues in him, ought also himself so to walk as he walked.
The Emphasized Bible
He that saith, that, in him, he abideth, ought, just as He walked, himself also, to be walking.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
He who saith that he abideth in him, ought as he walked, even so himself to walk.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He who professes to maintain union with God is himself bound to live as Christ lived.
Webster
He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Weymouth New Testament
The man who professes to be continuing in Him is himself also bound to live as He lived.
Williams New Testament
Whoever claims, "I am always in union with Him," ought to live as He lived.
World English Bible
he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
Worrell New Testament
He who says that he is abiding in Him ought himself also to walk even as He walked.
Worsley New Testament
He that saith, he abideth in Him, ought himself also so to walk even as He walked.
Youngs Literal Translation
He who is saying in him he doth remain, ought according as he walked also himself so to walk.
Themes
Believers » Walk » Christlikeness
Evangelism » What preachers should do
Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Righteousness
Holiness » The character of Christ, the standard of
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Nearness to God » Abiding in Christ (select reading john 15)
Union with Christ » They who have, ought to walk as he walked
Interlinear
Opheilo
References
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 2:6
Images 1 John 2:6
Prayers for 1 John 2:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Commands
5 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: 6 The person who claims he is continuing to live in [fellowship with] Jesus should also live the way He did. 7 My dearly loved ones, I am not writing to you about a new commandment, but about an old one. [It is the one] you had learned about from the beginning. [Note: This is the commandment to love one another (3:1: II John 5) which Jesus had taught his disciples during His earthly ministry. See Mark 12:31]. This old commandment is the word [of God] which you heard [previously].
Cross References
1 Peter 2:21
[After all], this is what you were called to do, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in His steps.
Matthew 11:29
Accept my reins [on your life], and learn about me, because I am gentle and humble, and [in my service] you will experience rest in your spirits.
John 13:15
For I have set an example for you, so that you should do as I have done for you.
1 Corinthians 11:1
You people should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.
John 15:4-6
Remain united to me, and I will remain united to you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains united to the vine, so neither can you people [bear fruit] unless you remain united to me.
Ephesians 5:2
Live in a loving way, just like Christ loved us and gave Himself up [to die] for us as an offering and fragrant smelling sacrifice to God.
1 John 1:6-7
If we claim to share a relationship with God and yet live in darkness [i.e., in a sinful way], we are lying and are not living a truthful life.
1 John 2:4
The person who says, "I have come to know Him," but does not obey what He commands, is lying [by such a profession], and the truth [about the matter] is not in his heart.
1 John 2:28
And now, little children [i.e., dear ones], continue to live in [fellowship with] Christ, so that when He appears, we may have boldness and not have [any reason] to be ashamed in front of Him at His [second] coming.
1 John 3:6
No person who lives in [fellowship with] Christ will continue living a sinful life; the one who keeps on sinning [however], has not seen Him or known Him [as his personal Savior].