1 John 2:5 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁵ but whoever keeps his word, in him truly love for God is perfected. By this we may be sure that we are in him:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ But he who keeps (treasures) His Word [who bears in mind His precepts, who observes His message in its entirety], truly in him has the love of and for God been perfected (completed, reached maturity). By this we may perceive (know, recognize, and be sure) that we are in Him:

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:

Common English Bible

⁵ But the love of God is truly perfected in whoever keeps his word. This is how we know we are in him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ But whoever keeps his word, truly in him the charity of God is perfected. And by this we know that we are in him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ 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 2:5 Cross References

Psalm 105:45

to the end that they should keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Praise the Lord!

Psalm 106:3

Blessed are they who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times!

Psalm 119:146

I cry to thee; save me, that I may observe thy testimonies.

Psalm 119:2

Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,

Psalm 119:4

Thou hast commanded thy precepts to be kept diligently.

Proverbs 28:7

He who keeps the law is a wise son, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.

Proverbs 8:32

And now, my sons, listen to me: happy are those who keep my ways.

Ecclesiastes 8:5

He who obeys a command will meet no harm, and the mind of a wise man will know the time and way.

Ezekiel 36:27

And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to observe my ordinances.

Luke 11:28

But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”

John 14:21

He who has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me; and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”

John 14:23

Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.

John 15:5

I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

John 6:56

He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.

Romans 8:1

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

1 Corinthians 1:30

He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption;

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.

2 Corinthians 5:21

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

James 2:22

You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by works,

1 John 3:24

All who keep his commandments abide in him, and he in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.

1 John 4:17

In this is love perfected with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so are we in this world.

1 John 4:18

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and he who fears is not perfected in love.

1 John 5:2

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, to know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

2 John 1:6

And this is love, that we follow his commandments; this is the commandment, as you have heard from the beginning, that you follow love.

Revelation 12:17

Then the dragon was angry with the woman, and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and bear testimony to Jesus. And he stood on the sand of the sea.

Revelation 14:12

Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.