God’s Commands

This is how we know(A) that we know him: if we keep his commands.(B) The one who says, “I have come to know him,” and yet doesn’t keep his commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps his word,(C) truly in him the love of God is made complete. This is how we know we are in him:(D)

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Love and Hatred for Fellow Believers

We know(A) that we have come to know him(B) if we keep his commands.(C) Whoever says, “I know him,”(D) but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.(E) But if anyone obeys his word,(F) love for God[a] is truly made complete in them.(G) This is how we know(H) we are in him:

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:5 Or word, God’s love

我们若遵守 神的命令,这样,就知道我们已经认识他。 凡是说“我已经认识他”,却不遵守他命令的,就是说谎的人,真理就不在他里面了。 然而凡是遵守他的道的,他爱 神的心就的确在他里面完全了。这样,我们就知道我们是在 神里面了。

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