5but whoever keeps his word, in him verily the love of God is perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him.


In Context

2 and he is the propitiation for our sins; but not for ours alone, but also for the whole world.

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

4 He that says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

5 but whoever keeps his word, in him verily the love of God is perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him.

6 He that says he abides in him ought, even as he walked, himself also so to walk.

7 Beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment, which ye have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye heard.

1 John 2:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:5But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:5But if anyone obeys his word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:5But 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:5but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:5but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby know we that we are in him:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5But whoever keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5But whoever keeps his word, God's love has most certainly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5and whoever may keep his word, truly in him the love of God hath been perfected; in this we know that in him we are.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:5But whoever keeps his word, in him truly is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.