1 John 2:5

In those who keep God's word, his love is brought to its goal, giving assurance that we are in him. Obedience and abiding love go together.

Cross-references · 30

• John 14:23Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.
• John 14:21One 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 4:12–13No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.
• Luke 11:28But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
• 1 Jn 3:24He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.
• Ps 119:2Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.
• 1 Jn 5:2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.
• Rev 14:12Here is the perseverance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”
• Ezek 36:27I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and you shall keep my ordinances, and do them.
• 1 Jn 2:3–4This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
• John 15:5I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
• 1 Jn 4:15–16Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.
• 1 Jn 4:18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.
• Ps 119:146I have called to you. Save me! I will obey your statutes.
• 2 Cor 5:17Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
• Rev 12:17The dragon grew angry with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep God’s commandments and hold Jesus’ testimony.
• 1 Cor 1:30Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
• 1 Jn 5:20We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
• Rom 8:1There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
• 2 Cor 5:21For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
• Col 2:9–10For in him all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily,
• Ps 106:3Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.
• Jas 2:22You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected;
• Eccl 8:5Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.
• John 6:56He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.
• 1 Jn 2:27–28As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
• Prov 8:32“Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
• Ps 119:4You have commanded your precepts, that we should fully obey them.
• Prov 28:7Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
• Ps 105:45that they might keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Praise Yah!

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