1 John 2:5 - The Scriptures 1998

⁵ But whoever guards His Word, truly the love of Elohim has been perfected in him. By this we know 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.

1 John 2:5 Cross References

Psalm 105:45

In order that they might guard His laws, And watch over His Torot. Praise Yah!

Psalm 106:3

Blessed are those who guard right-ruling, Who do righteousness at all times!

Psalm 119:146

I have called upon You; Save me, that I might guard Your witnesses.

Psalm 119:2

Blessed are those who observe His witnesses, Who seek Him with all the heart!

Psalm 119:4

You have commanded us To guard Your orders diligently.

Proverbs 28:7

He who watches over the Torah is a discerning son, But a companion of gluttons shames his father.

Proverbs 8:32

“And now, listen to me, you children, For blessed are they who guard my ways.

Ecclesiastes 8:5

He who guards the command knows no evil matter. And the heart of the wise discerns both time and right-ruling,

Ezekiel 36:27

and put My Spirit within you. And I shall cause you to walk in My laws and guard My right-rulings and shall do them.

Luke 11:28

But He said, “Blessed rather are those hearing the Word of Elohim and watching over it!”

John 14:21

“He who possesses My commands and guards them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me shall be loved by My Father, and I shall love him and manifest Myself to him.”

John 14:23

יהושע  answered him, “If anyone loves Me, he shall guard My Word. And My Father shall love him, and We shall come to him and make Our stay with him.

John 15:5

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who stays in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit. Because without Me you are able to do naught!

John 6:56

“He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood stays in Me, and I in him.

Romans 8:1

There is, then, now no condemnation to those who are in Messiah יהושע, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 1:30

And of Him you are in Messiah יהושע, who became for us wisdom from Elohim, righteousness also, and set-apartness and redemption,

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Messiah, he is a renewed creature – the old matters have passed away, see, all matters have become renewed!

2 Corinthians 5:21

For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of Elohim.

James 2:22

Do you see that the belief was working with his works, and by the works the belief was perfected?

1 John 3:24

And the one guarding His commands stays in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He stays in us, by the Spirit which He gave us.

1 John 4:17

By this love has been perfected with us, in order that we might have boldness in 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, because fear holds punishment, and he who fears has not been made perfect in love.

1 John 5:2

By this we know that we love the children of Elohim, when we love Elohim and guard His commands.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of Elohim has come and has given us an understanding, so that we might know the true One. And we are in the true One, in His Son יהושע  Messiah. This is the true Elohim and everlasting life.

2 John 1:6

And this is the love, that we walk according to His commands. This is the command, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.

Revelation 12:17

And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to fight with the remnant of her seed, those guarding the commands of Elohim and possessing the witness of יהושע  Messiah.

Revelation 14:12

Here is the endurance of the set-apart ones, here are those guarding the commands of Elohim and the belief of יהושע.