1 John 2:3

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

When we obey God, we are sure we know him.

Cross References

John 14:15

Jesus said to his disciples: If you love me, you will do as I command.

John 15:10

If you obey me, I will keep loving you, just as my Father keeps loving me, because I have obeyed him.

1 John 5:3

We show our love for God by obeying his commandments, and they are not hard to follow.

Luke 6:46

Why do you keep on saying that I am your Lord, when you refuse to do what I say?

John 15:14

And you are my friends, if you obey me.

1 John 4:13

God has given us his Spirit. This is how we know we are one with him, just as he is one with us.

Hebrews 5:9

Suffering made Jesus perfect, and now he can save forever all who obey him.

Psalm 119:32

I am eager to learn all that you want me to do; help me to understand more.

1 John 3:19

When we love others, we know we belong to the truth, and we feel at ease in the presence of God.

John 17:3

Eternal life is to know you, the only true God, and to know Jesus Christ, the one you sent.

1 John 5:19

We are certain we come from God and the rest of the world is under the power of the devil.

1 John 3:14

Our love for each other proves we have gone from death to life. But if you don't love each other, you are still under the power of death.

2 Corinthians 4:6

The Scriptures say, “God commanded light to shine in the dark.” Now God is shining in our hearts to let you know that his glory is seen in Jesus Christ.

Revelation 22:14

God will bless all who have washed their robes. They will each have the right to eat fruit from the tree that gives life, and they can enter the gates of the city.

Isaiah 53:11

By suffering, the servant will learn the true meaning of obeying the Lord. Although he is innocent, he will take the punishment for the sins of others, so that many of them will no longer be guilty.

Psalm 119:6

Thinking about your commands will keep me from doing some foolish thing.

1 John 2:13

Parents, I am writing you, because you have known the one who was there from the beginning. Young people, I am writing you, because you have defeated the evil one.

1 John 3:6

and people who stay one in their hearts with him won't keep on sinning. If they do keep on sinning, they don't know Christ, and they have never seen him.

1 John 4:7

My dear friends, we must love each other. Love comes from God, and when we love each other, it shows we have been given new life. We are now God's children, and we know him.

1 John 5:2

If we love and obey God, we know we will love his children.

Revelation 12:17

This made the dragon terribly angry with the woman. So it started a war against the rest of her children. They are the people who obey God and are faithful to what Jesus did and taught.

Revelation 14:12

God's people must learn to endure. They must also obey his commands and have faith in Jesus.