And (A)having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,

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And having been (A)perfected, He became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey Him,

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And having been made perfect [uniquely equipped and prepared as Savior and retaining His integrity amid opposition], He became the source of eternal salvation [an eternal inheritance] to all those who obey Him,(A)

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35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, (A)“This is [a]My beloved Son. (B)Hear Him!”

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  1. Luke 9:35 NU My Son, the Chosen One

35 And then (A)a voice came from the cloud, saying, “(B)This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!”

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35 Then [a]a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, My Chosen One; listen and obey and yield to Him!”

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  1. Luke 9:35 See note Matt 3:17.

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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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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  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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Jesus Promises Another Helper

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

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  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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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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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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47 And if anyone hears My words and does not [a]believe, (A)I do not judge him; for (B)I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. 48 (C)He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him—(D)the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.

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  1. John 12:47 NU keep them

47 If anyone hears My [a]teachings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for (A)I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 (B)The one who rejects Me and does not [b]accept My [c]teachings has one who judges him: (C)the word which I spoke. That will judge him on (D)the last day.

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  1. John 12:47 Lit words
  2. John 12:48 Or receive
  3. John 12:48 Lit words

47 If anyone hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge and condemn the world [that is, to initiate the final judgment of the world], but to save the world. 48 Whoever rejects Me and refuses to accept My teachings, has one who judges him; the very word that I spoke will judge and condemn him on the last day.

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16 Do you not know that (A)to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?

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16 Do you not (A)know that the one to whom you present yourselves as (B)slaves for obedience, you are slaves of that same one whom you obey, either of (C)sin [a]resulting in death, or of obedience [b]resulting in righteousness?

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  1. Romans 6:16 Lit to death
  2. Romans 6:16 Lit to righteousness

16 Do you not know that when you continually offer yourselves to someone to do his will, you are the slaves of the one whom you obey, either [slaves] of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness (right standing with God)?

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