the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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1 John 2:5
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But when we obey God's teaching, his love is truly working in us. This is how we know that we are living in him.
but whoever keeps his word, in him truly love for God is perfected. By this we may be sure that we are in him:
Whosoever kepeth his (worde) in him is the love of god parfect in dede. And therby knowe we that we are in him.
But whoever keeps his word, God's love has most assuredly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him:
but whoever follows His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him:
But if someone obeys God's teaching, then in that person God's love has truly reached its goal. This is how we can be sure we are living in God:
but whoever keeps his word, in him truly has the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:
But whoever keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him.
But whoever keeps his word, God's love has most assuredly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him:
But whoso keepeth his word, verily in him the love of God is perfected: hereby we know that we are in him.
But whoever obeys His Message, in him love for God has in very deed reached perfection. By this we can know that we are in Him.
But the charite of God is perfit verili in hym, that kepith his word. In this thing we witen, that we ben in hym, if we ben perfit in hym.
but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby know we that we are in him:
But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:
We truly love God only when we obey him as we should, and then we know that we belong to him.
But whoever habitually keeps His word and obeys His precepts [and treasures His message in its entirety], in him the love of God has truly been perfected [it is completed and has reached maturity]. By this we know [for certain] that we are in Him:
but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:
But in every man who keeps his word, the love of God is made complete. By this we may be certain that we are in him:
But if someone keeps doing what he says, then truly love for God has been brought to its goal in him. This is how we are sure that we are united with him.
but whoever keeps his word, in him verily the love of God is perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him.
But whoever continually keeps his word is the kind of person in whom God's love has truly been perfected. This is how we can be sure that we are in union with him:John 14:21,23; 1 John 4:12-13;">[xr]
But he who keepeth his word, in him is perfected truly the love of Aloha; for by this we know that we are in him.
But he that keepeth his word, in him is the love of God truly completed: for by this we know that we are in him.
But who so keepeth his word, in him verely is the loue of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
But whoever obeys His Word has the love of God made perfect in him. This is the way to know if you belong to Christ.
but whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has reached perfection. By this we may be sure that we are in him:
but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him:
But hee that keepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfect in deede: hereby wee knowe that ye are in him.
But whoso keeps his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby we know that we are in him.
But whosoever may be keeping his word, of a truth, in this man, the love of God hath been made perfect. Hereby, perceive we, that, in him, we are.
But he that keepeth his word, in him in very deed the charity of God is perfected. And by this we know that we are in him.
But who so kepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfect in deede. Hereby knowe we that we are in hym.
But if we obey his word, we are the ones whose love for God has really been made perfect. This is how we can be sure that we are in union with God:
But whoever keeps his word, truly in him the love of God is made complete. This is how we know we are in him:
But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
But whoever keeps his word, truly in this person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him.
But whoever keeps His Word, truly in this one the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him.
and whoever may keep his word, truly in him the love of God hath been perfected; in this we know that in him we are.
But who so kepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfecte in dede. Hereby knowe we, that we are in him.
but he that observes his precepts, loves God with a true and perfect love: 'tis by this we know that we are truly christians.
But whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him.
But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.
But if we conduct our lives like God says to, that means we love him. This is how to know if you are really riding for him or not:
but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him:
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
whoso: 1 John 2:3, 1 John 2:4, Psalms 105:45, Psalms 106:3, Psalms 119:2, Psalms 119:4, Psalms 119:146, Proverbs 8:32, Proverbs 28:7, Ecclesiastes 8:5, Ezekiel 36:27, Luke 11:28, John 14:21, John 14:23, Revelation 12:17, Revelation 14:12
in him: 1 John 4:12, 1 John 4:18, James 2:22
hereby: 1 John 2:27, 1 John 2:28, 1 John 3:24, 1 John 4:13, 1 John 4:15, 1 John 4:16, 1 John 5:20, John 6:56, John 15:5, Romans 8:1, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Colossians 2:9, Colossians 2:10
Reciprocal: John 13:35 - General John 15:10 - ye keep Philippians 3:10 - I Philippians 3:15 - as Colossians 3:10 - knowledge 1 John 4:17 - made
Cross-References
The Lord God made all sorts of trees grow up from the ground—trees that were beautiful and that produced delicious fruit. In the middle of the garden he placed the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
The first branch, called the Pishon, flowed around the entire land of Havilah, where gold is found.
The gold of that land is exceptionally pure; aromatic resin and onyx stone are also found there.
So the Lord God banished them from the Garden of Eden, and he sent Adam out to cultivate the ground from which he had been made.
Later she gave birth to his brother and named him Abel. When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground.
No longer will the ground yield good crops for you, no matter how hard you work! From now on you will be a homeless wanderer on the earth."
He gives rain for the earth and water for the fields.
You cause grass to grow for the livestock and plants for people to use. You allow them to produce food from the earth—
He causes the clouds to rise over the whole earth. He sends the lightning with the rain and releases the wind from his storehouses.
Can any of the worthless foreign gods send us rain? Does it fall from the sky by itself? No, you are the one, O Lord our God! Only you can do such things. So we will wait for you to help us.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But whoso keepeth his word,.... Either the word of the Gospel, and the truths of it, who receives it in love, cordially embraces and retains it, and will by no means part with it, but holds it fast, and stands fast in it; or the precepts and ordinances of the word, who loves these, and esteems them above fine gold, and concerning all things to be right, and observes them as they should be:
in him verily is the love of God perfected: not the love wherewith God loves him, for that is perfect in himself, and admits of no degrees, and cannot be more or less in his heart, and is entirely independent of the obedience of men, or any works of theirs; it is true indeed the manifestations of this love to the saints are imperfect, and may be more and greater, and greater manifestations of love are promised to such that love Christ, and keep his commandments, John 14:21; but here it is to be understood not actively, but passively, of the love wherewith God is loved by his people; and intends not the absolute perfection of it in them, in whom it often waxes cold, and is left, or the fervour of it abated, but the sincerity and reality of it; for by keeping the word of God, both his truths and his ordinances, it is clearly seen that their love to him is without dissimulation, and is not in tongue only, but in deed and in truth:, now it is not the keeping of the word of God that causes this love, or makes it perfect or sincere, for it is a fruit of the Spirit, and is owing to the grace of God; but love, on the other hand, is the cause of keeping of the word; and the latter being a consequent and an effect of the former, is the evidence of it, of the truth and sincerity of it:
hereby know we that we are in him: in Christ, not merely nominally, or by profession, as all that name the name of Christ, and are in a Gospel church state, may be said to be; but really, first secretly, through the love of Christ, the election of God, and the covenant of grace, and then openly, in conversion and the effectual calling, through believing in Christ, when the saints appear to be in him as branches in the vine; and which is known by their fruits, as here, by keeping the word, and doing the commandments of Christ, which do not put a man into Christ, but only show that he is there; for a man's being in Christ is owing to the grace of God; this is the first thing done in grace, 1 Corinthians 1:30.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
But whoso keepeth his word - That is, what he has spoken or commanded, The term “word” here will include all that he has made known to us as his will in regard to our conduct.
In him verily is the love of God perfected - He professes to have the love of God in his heart, and that love receives its completion or filling up by obedience to the will of God. That obedience is the proper carrying out, or the exponent of the love which exists in the heart. Love to the Saviour would be defective without that, for it is never complete without obedience. If this be the true interpretation, then the passage does not make any affirmation about sinless perfection, but it only affirms that if true love exists in the heart, it will be carried out in the life; or that love and obedience are parts of the same thing; that one will be manifested by the other; and that where obedience exists, it is the completion or perfecting of love. Besides, the apostle does not say that either the love or the obedience would be in themselves absolutely perfect; but he says that one cannot fully develop itself without the other.
Hereby know we that we are in him - That is, by having in fact such love as shall insure obedience. To be in him, is to be united to him; to be his friends. Compare the John 6:56 note; Romans 13:14 note.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 John 2:5. But whoso keepeth his word — Conscientiously observes his doctrine, the spirit and letter of the religion of Christ.
Is the love of God perfected — The design of God's love in sending Jesus Christ into the world to die for the sin of man τετελειωται, is accomplished, in that man who receives the doctrine, and applies for the salvation provided for him. This seems to be the meaning of the apostle.
That we are in him. — That we have entered into his spirit and views, received his salvation, have been enabled to walk in the light, and have communion with him by the Holy Spirit.
