Those who say that they live in him must live the same way he lived.
God called you to endure suffering because Christ suffered for you. He left you an example so that you could follow in his footsteps.
I’ve given you an example that you should follow.
Imitate me as I imitate Christ.
Those who live in Christ don’t go on sinning. Those who go on sinning haven’t seen or known Christ.
Live in love as Christ also loved us. He gave his life for us as an offering and sacrifice, a soothing aroma to God.
Place my yoke over your shoulders, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble. Then you will find rest for yourselves
The person who says, “I know him,” but doesn’t obey his commandments is a liar. The truth isn’t in that person.
Now, dear children, live in Christ. Then, when he appears we will have confidence, and when he comes we won’t turn from him in shame.
Righteousness will go ahead of him and make a path for his steps.
If you obey my commandments, you will live in my love. I have obeyed my Father’s commandments, and in that way I live in his love.
Those who obey Christ’s commandments live in God, and God lives in them. We know that he lives in us because he has given us the Spirit.
God’s love has reached its goal in us. So we look ahead with confidence to the day of judgment. While we are in this world, we are exactly like him ⌞with regard to love⌟.