1 John 2:3

We can know that we truly know God by whether we keep his commandments. Obedience is the evidence of genuine relationship with him.

Cross-references · 20

• John 14:15If you love me, keep my commandments.
• John 15:10If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and remain in his love.
• 1 Jn 5:3For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.
• Luke 6:46“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?
• 1 Jn 4:13By this we know that we remain in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.
• John 15:14You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.
• Heb 5:9Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,
• 1 Jn 3:22–24and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
• Ps 119:32I run in the path of your commandments, for you have set my heart free. HEY
• John 14:21–24One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”
• 1 Jn 2:4–6One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.
• 1 Jn 3:19And by this we know that we are of the truth, and persuade our hearts before him,
• John 17:3This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
• 1 Th 4:1–2Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
• 1 Jn 3:14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn’t love his brother remains in death.
• 1 Jn 5:19We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
• 2 Cor 4:6seeing it is God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
• Ps 119:6Then I wouldn’t be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.
• Rev 22:14Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
• Isa 53:11After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light and be satisfied. My righteous servant will justify many by the knowledge of himself; and he will bear their iniquities.

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