Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And in this we know that we have known him, if we should keep his commands.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Holman Bible
This is how we are sure
International Standard Version
This is how we can be sure that we have come to know him: if we continually keep his commandments.
A Conservative Version
And by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
American Standard Version
And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Amplified
And this is how we know [daily, by experience] that we have come to know Him [to understand Him and be more deeply acquainted with Him]: if we habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings).
An Understandable Version
And here is how we can be assured that we know Jesus [i.e., that we are saved]: [It is] by obeying what He commands us.
Anderson New Testament
And by this we know that we do know him, if we keep his commandments.
Bible in Basic English
And by this we may be certain that we have knowledge of him, if we keep his laws.
Common New Testament
Now by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Daniel Mace New Testament
if we keep his commandments, that is a proof that we know him.
Darby Translation
And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And by this, we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments.
Godbey New Testament
And in this we know that we have known him, if we are keeping his commandments.
Goodspeed New Testament
This is how we can be sure that we know him??y obeying his commands.
John Wesley New Testament
And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
King James 2000
And by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.
Modern King James verseion
And by this we know that we have known Him, if we keep His commandments.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And hereby we are sure that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
Moffatt New Testament
This is how we may be sure we know him, by obeying his commands.
Montgomery New Testament
This is how we may know that we have come to know Him, by always keeping his commandments.
NET Bible
Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments.
New Heart English Bible
This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
Noyes New Testament
And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Sawyer New Testament
And by this we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments.
The Emphasized Bible
And, hereby, perceive we, that we understand him, - if, his commandments, we are keeping.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And by this we know that we have learned to know him--by our laying his commands to heart.
Webster
And by this we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Weymouth New Testament
And by this we may know that we know Him--if we obey His commands.
Williams New Testament
By this we can be sure that we know Him -- if we practice obedience to His commands.
World English Bible
This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
Worrell New Testament
And in this we know that we have known Him, if we keep His commandments.
Worsley New Testament
And by this we know that we have known Him, if we keep his commandments.
Youngs Literal Translation
and in this we know that we have known him, if his commands we may keep;
Themes
Christ » Words of characteristics of » Assurance
Evangelism » What preachers should do
Fellowship » Those that say they have fellowship with the lord, but are disobedient
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Knowledge » Who knows the lord
Love » Who the love of God is perfected in
Truth » Who the truth is not in
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 2:3
Images 1 John 2:3
Prayers for 1 John 2:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Commands
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the whole world. 3 And in this we know that we have known him, if we should keep his commands. 4 He saying, I have known him, and not keeping his commands, is a liar, and in him is not the truth.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 14:15
If ye love me, keep my commands.
John 15:10
If ye keep my commands, ye shall remain in my love; as I have kept my Father's commands, and remain in his love.
1 John 4:13
In this we know that we remain in him, and he in us, for he has given us of his Spirit.
1 John 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commands: and his commands are not heavy.
Psalm 119:6
Then I shall not be ashamed in my looking to all thy commands.
Psalm 119:32
I will run the way of thy commands, for thou wilt enlarge my heart
Isaiah 53:11
And be shall see of the labor of his soul, he shall be satisfied: by his knowledge my just servant shall justify for many; and he shall bear their iniquities..
Luke 6:46
And why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not what I say?
John 14:21-24
He having my commands, and keeping them, the same is he loving me: and he loving me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and manifest myself to him.
John 15:14
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatever I command you.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-2
Therefore as to the rest, brethren we ask you, and beseech in the Lord Jesus, as ye received from us how ye must walk and please God, that ye may more abound.
Hebrews 5:9
And being perfected, he became to all them lending a willing ear to him the origin of eternal salvation
1 John 2:4-6
He saying, I have known him, and not keeping his commands, is a liar, and in him is not the truth.
1 John 3:14
We know that we have passed from death to life, for we love the brethren. He not loving the brother remains in death.
1 John 3:19
And in this we know that we are of the truth, and we will yield our hearts before him.
1 John 3:22-24
And whatever we ask, we receive of him, for we keep his commands, and do things pleasing before him.
1 John 5:19
We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in evil.
Revelation 22:14
Happy they doing his commands, that their power shall be in the tree of life, and they might come in at the gates to the city.
John 17:3
And this is eternal life, that they might know thee the only true God, and whom thou hast sent, Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, having spoken light to shine out of darkness, who shone in our hearts, to the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.