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(A)And by this we know that we have come to (B)know Him, if we (C)keep His commandments. 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; but whoever (H)keeps His word, truly in him the (I)love of God has been perfected. (J)By this we know that we are in Him: the one who says he (K)abides in Him (L)ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.

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This is how we know that we have known him: if we keep his commands. The one who says, “I know him,” but does not keep his commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. If anyone keeps God’s word, the love of God is truly made complete in him. This is how we know that we are in him: The one who says he remains in him should walk as Jesus[a] walked.

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  1. 1 John 2:6 Literally that one