1 John 2:3
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And by this we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments.

John 14:15
If you love me, keep my commandments.

John 15:10
If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love: as I also have kept my Father's commandments and do abide in his love.

1 John 2:4
He who saith that he knoweth him and keepeth not his commandments is a liar: and the truth is not in him.

1 John 2:5
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.

1 John 2:13
I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one.

1 John 3:6
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: and whosoever sinneth hath not seen him nor known him.

1 John 3:22
And whatsoever we shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

1 John 3:24
And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And in this we know that he abideth in us by the Spirit which he hath given us.

1 John 4:7
Dearly beloved, let us love one another: for charity is of God. And every one that loveth is born of God and knoweth God.

1 John 4:13
In this we know that we abide in him, and he in us: because he hath given us of his spirit.

1 John 5:2
In this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep his commandments.

1 John 5:3
For this is the charity of God: That we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not heavy.

Revelation 12:17
And the dragon was angry against the woman: and went to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. [18] And he stood upon the sand of the sea.

Revelation 14:12
Here is the patience of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And by this we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments.

hereby.

1 John 2:4-6 He who saith that he knoweth him and keepeth not his commandments is a liar: and the truth is not in him. . . .

1 John 3:14,19 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death. . . .

1 John 4:13 In this we know that we abide in him, and he in us: because he hath given us of his spirit.

1 John 5:19 We know that we are of God and the whole world is seated in wickedness.

we know.

Isaiah 53:11 Because his soul hath laboured, he shall see and be filled: by his knowledge shall this my just servant justify many, and he shall bear their iniquities.

*Heb:

John 17:3 Now this is eternal life: That they may know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

2 Corinthians 4:6 For 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 Christ Jesus.

if we.

1 John 3:22,23 And whatsoever we shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments and do those things which are pleasing in his sight. . . .

1 John 5:3 For this is the charity of God: That we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not heavy.

Psalm 119:6,32 Then shall I not be confounded, when I shall look into all thy commandments. . . .

Luke 6:46 And why call you me, Lord, Lord; and do not the things which I say?

John 14:15,21-24 If you love me, keep my commandments. . . .

John 15:10,14 If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love: as I also have kept my Father's commandments and do abide in his love. . . .

1 Thessalonians 4:1,2 For the rest therefore, brethren, pray and beseech you in the Lord Jesus that, as you have received from us, how you ought to walk and to please God, so also you would walk, that you may abound the more. . . .

Hebrews 5:9 And being consummated, he became, to all that obey him, the cause of eternal salvation:

Revelation 22:14 Blessed are they that wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb: that they may have a right to the tree of life and may enter in by the gates into the city.

Context
Jesus Our Advocate
2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world. 3And by this we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments. 4He who saith that he knoweth him and keepeth not his commandments is a liar: and the truth is not in him.…
Lexicon
By
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

this
τούτῳ (toutō)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

we can be sure
γινώσκομεν (ginōskomen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

we have come to know
ἐγνώκαμεν (egnōkamen)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.

Him:
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

if
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

we keep
τηρῶμεν (tērōmen)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5083: From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

commandments.
ἐντολὰς (entolas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1785: An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription.


Additional Translations
By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.

And by this we know that we have come to know Him, if we should keep His commandments.

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

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

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

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

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

And by this we may know that we know Him--if we obey His commands.

This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.

and in this we know that we have known him, if his commands we may keep;
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