1 John 2:4 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

3 I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him, who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Whoever says, I know Him [I perceive, recognize, understand, and am acquainted with Him] but fails to keep and obey His commandments (teachings) is a liar, and the Truth [of the Gospel] is not in him.

American Standard Version (1901)

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

Common English Bible

The one who claims, “I know him,” while not keeping his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in this person.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Whoever claims that he knows him, and yet does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

He who saith that he knoweth him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

1 John 2:4 Cross References

John 8:44

2 The Jews therefore said: Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest: If any man keep my word, he shall not taste death for ever.

Titus 1:10

The aged women, in like manner, in holy attire, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teaching well:

Titus 1:16

Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters, in all things pleasing, not gainsaying:

1 John 1:10

He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

1 John 1:6

But he that keepeth his word, in him in very deed the charity of God is perfected; and by this we know that we are in him.

1 John 1:8

Dearly beloved, I write not a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you have heard.

1 John 2:3

2 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

1 John 2:9

8 Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that Antichrist cometh, even now there are become many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last hour.

1 John 3:6

5 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in himself.

1 John 4:20

And there are three that give testimony on earth: the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three are one.

1 John 4:7

6 And we have known, and have believed the charity, which God hath to us. God is charity: and he that abideth in charity, abideth in God, and God in him.