"And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments." — 1 John 2:3

1 John 2:3 · KJV

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

— 1 John 2:3

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

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

1 John 2 — Context

My 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:

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

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.

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

Cross References

John 14:15

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

John 15:10

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

1 John 5:3

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

Luke 6:46

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

1 John 4:13

Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

John 15:14

Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

1 John 3:22-24

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

Hebrews 5:9

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;