1 John 2:3-5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 The way we may be sure[a] that we know him is to keep his commandments.(A) 4 Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him.(B) 5 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:(C)
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- 2:3–6 The way we may be sure: to those who claim, “I have known Christ and therefore I know him,” our author insists on not mere intellectual knowledge but obedience to God’s commandments in a life conformed to the example of Christ; this confirms our knowledge of him and is the love of God…perfected. Disparity between moral life and the commandments proves improper belief.
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