Focused Passage

1 John 2:3-6

Christ Our Advocate, Walking as He Walked, and Abiding in the Truth

The chapter moves from Christ’s advocacy for sinners to the evidences of genuine knowledge of God: obedience, love, rejection of the world, discernment of antichrist denial, and abiding in the Son.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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

4 If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

5 But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:

6 Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.

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References and Original Words

Verse 3

Cross-references

John 14:15 Classic cross-references James 1:22 Classic cross-references Matthew 7:24 Classic cross-references Philippians 3:10 Classic cross-references Matthew 28:20 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction By ἐν G1722 Preposition this τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular we can be sure γινώσκομεν G1097 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction we have come to know ἐγνώκαμεν G1097 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction we keep τηρῶμεν G5083 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural commandments ἐντολὰς G1785 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

Titus 1:16 Classic cross-references 1 John 1:8 Classic cross-references 1 John 1:6 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:6 Classic cross-references James 2:14 Classic cross-references James 1:22 OliveGrove study links John 14:15 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

If anyone ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular says λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I know Ἔγνωκα G1097 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular [but] καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb does not keep τηρῶν G5083 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural commandments ἐντολὰς G1785 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural he is ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular a liar ψεύστης G5583 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular truth ἀλήθεια G225 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular not οὐκ G3756 Adverb in ἐν G1722 Preposition him τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

John 14:21 Classic cross-references John 15:10 Classic cross-references John 14:23 Classic cross-references John 13:35 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:12 Classic cross-references James 1:22 OliveGrove study links John 14:15 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But δ’ G1161 Conjunction if anyone ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἂν G302 Particle keeps τηρῇ G5083 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular word λόγον G3056 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular love ἀγάπη G26 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular has been truly perfected τετελείωται G5048 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular . . . ἀληθῶς G230 Adverb in ἐν G1722 Preposition him τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular By Ἐν G1722 Preposition this τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular we know γινώσκομεν G1097 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction we are ἐσμεν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

John 15:4 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:5 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:21 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:6 Classic cross-references John 13:15 Classic cross-references James 1:22 OliveGrove study links John 14:15 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Whoever ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular claims λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular to abide μένειν G3306 Verb - Present Infinitive Active in ἐν G1722 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular must ὀφείλει G3784 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction walk περιεπάτησεν G4043 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular as καθὼς G2531 Adverb . . . οὕτως G3779 Adverb [Jesus] ἐκεῖνος G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular walked περιπατεῖν G4043 Verb - Present Infinitive Active

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