1 John 2:3-7

New American Standard Bible

^3 (A)By this we know that we have come to ^(B)know Him, if we ^(C)keep His commandments. ⁴ The one who says, “^(D)I have come to ^(E)know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a ^(F)liar, and ^(G)the truth is not in him; ⁵ but whoever ^(H)follows His word, in him the ^(I)love of God has truly been perfected. ^(J)By this we know that we are in Him: ⁶ the one who says that he ^(K)remains in Him ^(L)ought, himself also, walk just as He walked.

^7 (M)Beloved, I am ^(N)not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had ^(O)from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard.