1 John 2:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But if we claim to know him and don't obey him, we are lying and the truth isn't in our hearts.

Cross References

John 8:44

Your father is the devil, and you do exactly what he wants. He has always been a murderer and a liar. There is nothing truthful about him. He speaks on his own, and everything he says is a lie. Not only is he a liar himself, but he is also the father of all lies.

Titus 1:10

There are many who don't respect authority, and they fool others by talking nonsense. This is especially true of some Jewish followers.

Titus 1:16

Such people claim to know God, but their actions prove that they really don't. They are disgusting. They won't obey God, and they are too worthless to do anything good.

1 John 1:10

If we say that we have not sinned, we make God a liar, and his message isn't in our hearts.

1 John 1:6

If we say that we share in life with God and keep on living in the dark, we are lying and are not living by the truth.

1 John 1:8

If we say that we have not sinned, we are fooling ourselves, and the truth isn't in our hearts.

1 John 2:3

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

1 John 2:9

If we claim to be in the light and hate someone, we are still in the dark.

1 John 3:6

and people who stay united 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 4:20

But if we say we love God and don't love each other, we are liars. We cannot see God. So how can we love God, if we don't love the people we can see?

1 John 4:7

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