but whoever (A)follows His word, in him the (B)love of God has truly been perfected. (C)By this we know that we are in Him: the one who says that he (D)remains in Him (E)ought, himself also, walk just as He walked.

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But whoever habitually keeps His word and obeys His precepts [and treasures His message in its entirety], in him the love of God has truly been perfected [it is completed and has reached maturity]. By this we know [for certain] that we are in Him: whoever says he lives in Christ [that is, whoever says he has accepted Him as God and Savior] ought [as a moral obligation] to walk and conduct himself just as He walked and conducted Himself.

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But if anyone obeys his word,(A) love for God[a] is truly made complete in them.(B) This is how we know(C) we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:5 Or word, God’s love