1 John 2:3
New King James Version
The Test of Knowing Him
3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.
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1 John 2:3
Amplified Bible
3 And this is how we know [daily, by experience] that we have come to know Him [to understand Him and be more deeply acquainted with Him]: if we habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings).
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1 John 2:3
King James Version
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
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1 John 5:2-3
New King James Version
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and (A)keep His commandments. 3 (B)For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And (C)His commandments are not burdensome.
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1 John 5:2-3
Amplified Bible
2 By this we know [without any doubt] that we love the children of God: [expressing that love] when we love God and obey His commandments. 3 For the [true] love of God is this: that we habitually keep His commandments and remain focused on His precepts. And His commandments and His precepts are not difficult [to obey].
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1 John 5:2-3
King James Version
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
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John 14:15
New King James Version
Jesus Promises Another Helper
15 (A)“If you love Me, [a]keep My commandments.
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- John 14:15 NU you will keep
John 14:15
Amplified Bible
15 “If you [really] love Me, you will keep and obey My commandments.
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John 14:23
New King James Version
23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, (A)and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
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John 14:23
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23 Jesus answered, “If anyone [really] loves Me, he will keep My word (teaching); and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling place with him.
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John 14:23
King James Version
23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
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John 14:24
New King James Version
24 He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and (A)the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.
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John 14:24
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24 One who does not [really] love Me does not keep My words. And the word (teaching) which you hear is not Mine, but is the Father’s who sent Me.
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John 14:24
King James Version
24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
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Romans 10:8
New King James Version
8 But what does it say? (A)“The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach):
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Romans 10:8
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8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word [the message, the basis] of faith which we preach—(A)
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Romans 10:8
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8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
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Romans 10:17
New King James Version
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
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Romans 10:17
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17 So faith comes from hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the [preaching of the] message concerning Christ.
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Romans 10:17
King James Version
17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
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Deuteronomy 30:10-14
New King James Version
10 if you obey the voice of the Lord your God, to keep His commandments and His statutes which are written in this Book of the Law, and if you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
The Choice of Life or Death
11 “For this commandment which I command you today (A)is [a]not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off. 12 (B)It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will ascend into heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 13 Nor is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 14 But the word is very near you, (C)in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.
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- Deuteronomy 30:11 not hidden from
Deuteronomy 30:10-14
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10 if you listen to and obey the voice of the Lord your God to keep His commandments and His statutes which are written in this Book of the Law, and if you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul (your entire being).
11 “For this commandment which I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you, nor is it [a]out of reach. 12 It is not [a secret hidden] in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will go up to heaven for us and bring it to us, so that we may hear it and obey it?’ 13 Nor is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will cross the sea for us and bring it to us, so that we may hear it and obey it?’ 14 But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it.
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- Deuteronomy 30:11 Lit far off.
Deuteronomy 30:10-14
King James Version
10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.
11 For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off.
12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
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