1 John 2:5

English Standard Version 2016

but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him:

Cross References

John 14:23

Jesus answered him, “If anyone 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 14:21

Whoever 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.”

Luke 11:28

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

1 John 3:24

Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.

Psalm 119:2

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

Revelation 14:12

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

1 John 5:2

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

John 15:5

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

Ezekiel 36:27

And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules.

1 John 4:18

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

Psalm 119:146

I call to you; save me, that I may observe your testimonies.

2 Corinthians 5:17

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

Revelation 12:17

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

1 John 5:20

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

1 Corinthians 1:30

And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

Romans 8:1

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

James 2:22

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

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.

John 6:56

Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.

Ecclesiastes 8:5

Whoever keeps a command will know no evil thing, and the wise heart will know the proper time and the just way.

Psalm 106:3

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

Proverbs 8:32

“And now, O sons, listen to me: blessed are those who keep my ways.

Psalm 119:4

You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently.

Proverbs 28:7

The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.

Psalm 105:45

that they might keep his statutes and observe his laws. Praise the Lord!

1 John 4:17

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

2 John 1:6

And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it.