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And He [[a]that same Jesus Himself] is the propitiation (the atoning sacrifice) for our sins, and not for ours alone but also for [the sins of] the whole world.

And this is how we may discern [[b]daily, by experience] that we are coming to know Him [to perceive, recognize, understand, and become better acquainted with Him]: if we keep (bear in mind, observe, practice) His teachings (precepts, commandments).

Whoever says, I know Him [I perceive, recognize, understand, and am acquainted with Him] but fails to keep and obey His commandments (teachings) is a liar, and the Truth [[c]of the Gospel] is not in him.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:2 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  2. 1 John 2:3 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  3. 1 John 2:4 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament.

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