The Test of Knowing Him

Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.

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(A)By this we know that we have come to (B)know Him, if we (C)keep His commandments.

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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).

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

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By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and (A)keep His commandments. (B)For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And (C)His commandments are not burdensome.

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(A)By this we know that (B)we love the children of God, when we love God and [a]follow His commandments. For (C)this is the love of God, that we (D)keep His commandments; and (E)His commandments are not burdensome.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 5:2 Lit do

By this we know [without any doubt] that we love the children of God: [expressing that love] when we love God and obey His commandments. For the [true] love of God is this: that we habitually keep His commandments and remain focused on His precepts. And His commandments and His precepts are not difficult [to obey].

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By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

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Jesus Promises Another Helper

15 (A)“If you love Me, [a]keep My commandments.

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Footnotes

  1. John 14:15 NU you will keep

15 (A)If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

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15 “If you [really] love Me, you will keep and obey My commandments.

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15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

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23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, (A)and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

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23 Jesus answered and said to him, (A)If anyone loves Me, he will (B)follow My word; and (C)My Father will love him, and We (D)will come to him and make Our dwelling with him.

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23 Jesus answered, “If anyone [really] loves Me, he will keep My word (teaching); and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling place with him.

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23 Jesus 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.

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24 He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and (A)the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.

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24 The one who does not love Me (A)does not follow My words; and (B)the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father’s who sent Me.

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24 One who does not [really] love Me does not keep My words. And the word (teaching) which you hear is not Mine, but is the Father’s who sent Me.

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

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But what does it say? (A)“The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach):

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But what does it say? “(A)The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching,

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But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word [the message, the basis] of faith which we preach—(A)

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But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

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17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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17 So faith comes from (A)hearing, and hearing by (B)the word [a]of Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:17 Or concerning Christ

17 So faith comes from hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the [preaching of the] message concerning Christ.

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17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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