1 John 2:5

New American Bible - revised edition

But whoever keeps his word, the love of God is truly perfected in him. This is the way we may know that we are in union with him:

Cross References

John 14:23

Jesus answered and said to him, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.

John 14:21

Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.”

Luke 11:28

He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” The Demand for a Sign.

1 John 3:24

Those who keep his commandments remain in him, and he in them, and the way we know that he remains in us is from the Spirit that he gave us.

Psalm 119:2

Blessed those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with all their heart.

Revelation 14:12

Here is what sustains the holy ones who keep God’s commandments and their faith in Jesus.

1 John 5:2

In this way 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 remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.

Ezekiel 36:27

I will put my spirit within you so that you walk in my statutes, observe my ordinances, and keep them.

1 John 4:18

There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment, and so one who fears is not yet perfect in love.

Psalm 119:146

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

2 Corinthians 5:17

So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.

Revelation 12:17

Then the dragon became angry with the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring, those who keep God’s commandments and bear witness to Jesus.

1 John 5:20

We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us discernment to know the one who is true. And we are in the one who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

1 Corinthians 1:30

It is due to him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, as well as righteousness, sanctification, and redemption,

Romans 8:1

Hence, now there is 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 the works.

2 Corinthians 5:21

For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

John 6:56

Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him.

Ecclesiastes 8:5

“Whoever observes a command knows no harm, and the wise heart knows times and judgments.”

Psalm 106:3

Blessed those who do what is right, whose deeds are always just.

Proverbs 8:32

Now, children, listen to me; happy are they who keep my ways.

Psalm 119:4

You have given them the command to observe your precepts with care.

Proverbs 28:7

Whoever heeds instruction is a wise son, but whoever joins with wastrels disgraces his father.

Psalm 105:45

That they might keep his statutes and observe his teachings. Hallelujah!

1 John 4:17

In this is love brought to perfection among us, that we have confidence on the day of judgment because as he is, so are we in this world.

2 John 1:6

For this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, as you heard from the beginning, in which you should walk.