1 John 2:3

New Century Version

We can be sure that we know God if we obey his commands.

Cross References

Psalm 119:32

I will quickly obey your commands, because you have made me happy.

Psalm 119:6

Then I would not be ashamed when I study your commands.

Isaiah 53:11

“After his soul suffers many things, he will see life and be satisfied. My good servant will make many people right with God; he will carry away their sins.

Luke 6:46

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?

John 14:15

“If you love me, you will obey my commands.

John 15:10

I have obeyed my Father’s commands, and I remain in his love. In the same way, if you obey my commands, you will remain in my love.

John 15:14

You are my friends if you do what I command you.

John 17:3

And this is eternal life: that people know you, the only true God, and that they know Jesus Christ, the One you sent.

2 Corinthians 4:6

God once said, “Let the light shine out of the darkness!” This is the same God who made his light shine in our hearts by letting us know the glory of God that is in the face of Christ.

Hebrews 5:9

And because his obedience was perfect, he was able to give eternal salvation to all who obey him.

1 John 2:13

I write to you, fathers, because you know the One who existed from the beginning. I write to you, young people, because you have defeated the Evil One.

1 John 3:14

We know we have left death and have come into life because we love each other. Whoever does not love is still dead.

1 John 3:19

This is the way we know that we belong to the way of truth. When our hearts make us feel guilty, we can still have peace before God. God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.

1 John 3:6

So anyone who lives in Christ does not go on sinning. Anyone who goes on sinning has never really understood Christ and has never known him.

1 John 4:13

We know that we live in God and he lives in us, because he gave us his Spirit.

1 John 4:7

Dear friends, we should love each other, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has become God’s child and knows God.

1 John 5:19

We know that we belong to God, but the Evil One controls the whole world.

1 John 5:2

This is how we know we love God’s children: when we love God and obey his commands.

1 John 5:3

Loving God means obeying his commands. And God’s commands are not too hard for us,

Revelation 12:17

Then the dragon was very angry at the woman, and he went off to make war against all her other children—those who obey God’s commands and who have the message Jesus taught.

Revelation 14:12

This means God’s holy people must be patient. They must obey God’s commands and keep their faith in Jesus.

Revelation 22:14

“Blessed are those who wash their robes so that they will receive the right to eat the fruit from the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.