1 John 2:5

New International Version

But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him:

Cross References

John 14:23

Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.

John 14:21

Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

Luke 11:28

He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

1 John 3:24

The one who keeps God’s commands lives in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.

Psalm 119:2

Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—

Revelation 14:12

This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus.

1 John 5:2

This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.

John 15:5

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

Ezekiel 36:27

And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.

1 John 4:18

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

Psalm 119:146

I call out to you; save me and I will keep your statutes.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!

Revelation 12:17

Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring—those who keep God’s commands and hold fast their testimony about Jesus.

1 John 5:20

We know also 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 by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

1 Corinthians 1:30

It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.

Romans 8:1

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,

James 2:22

You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.

2 Corinthians 5:21

God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

John 6:56

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

Ecclesiastes 8:5

Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.

Psalm 106:3

Blessed are those who act justly, who always do what is right.

Proverbs 8:32

“Now then, my children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.

Psalm 119:4

You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.

Proverbs 28:7

A discerning son heeds instruction, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.

Psalm 105:45

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

1 John 4:17

This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus.

2 John 1:6

And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.