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1 John 2:3–4

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And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
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From verse 3

  1. John 14:15Rank 1 from verse 3
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    15¶ If ye love me, keep my commandments.

  2. John 15:10Rank 2 from verse 3
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    10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

  3. 1 John 5:3Rank 3 from verse 3
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    3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

  4. Luke 6:46Rank 4 from verse 3
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    46¶ And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

  5. 1 John 4:13Rank 5 from verse 3
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    13Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

  6. John 15:14Rank 6 from verse 3
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    14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

  7. 1 John 3:22–24Rank 7 from verse 3
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    22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

    23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

    24And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

  8. Hebrews 5:9Rank 8 from verse 3
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    9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

  9. Psalms 119:32Rank 9 from verse 3
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    32I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

  10. 1 John 2:4–6Rank 10 from verse 3
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    4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

    5But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

    6He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

  11. John 14:21–24Rank 11 from verse 3
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    21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

    22Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?

    23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

    24He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.

  12. 1 John 3:19Rank 12 from verse 3
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    19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

  13. 1 John 3:14Rank 13 from verse 3
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    14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

  14. 1 John 5:19Rank 14 from verse 3
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    19And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

  15. 1 Thessalonians 4:1–2Rank 15 from verse 3
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    1FURTHERMORE then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

    2For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

  16. John 17:3Rank 16 from verse 3
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    3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

  17. 2 Corinthians 4:6Rank 17 from verse 3
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    6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

  18. Psalms 119:6Rank 18 from verse 3
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    6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

  19. Isaiah 53:11Rank 19 from verse 3
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    11He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

  20. Revelation 22:14Rank 20 from verse 3
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    14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

From verse 4

  1. 1 John 1:6Rank 1 from verse 4
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    6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

  2. Titus 1:16Rank 2 from verse 4
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    16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

  3. James 2:14–16Rank 3 from verse 4
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    14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

    15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

    16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

  4. 1 John 1:8Rank 4 from verse 4
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    8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

  5. 1 John 4:20Rank 5 from verse 4
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    20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

  6. 1 John 2:9Rank 6 from verse 4
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    9He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

  7. Hosea 8:2–3Rank 7 from verse 4
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    2Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.

    3Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.

  8. 1 John 1:10Rank 8 from verse 4
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    10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

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1 John 2:3

COMBINED MEANING

know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

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COMBINED MEANING

keep

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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.

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commandments

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Commands, orders, or prescribed requirements issued by one who commands.

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1 John 2:4

COMBINED MEANING

know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

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commandments

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Commands, orders, or prescribed requirements issued by one who commands.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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truth

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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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2:1MY little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

2:2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

2:3And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

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2:4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

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2:5But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

2:6He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

2:7Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.

2:8Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

2:9He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

2:10He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

2:11But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

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