1 John 2:3

Jesus Our Advocate

2He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.3By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.4If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

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Berean Standard Bible
By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.
American Standard Version (1901)
And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Bible in Basic English
And by this we may be certain that we have knowledge of him, if we keep his laws.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And by this we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments.
Free Bible Version
We can be sure that we do know him if we follow his commands.
Geneva Bible 1599
And hereby we are sure that we knowe him, if we keepe his commandements.
King James (Authorized) Version
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Translation for Translators
I will tell you how we can be sure that we ◄know/have a close relationship with► God. If we obey what he commands us to do, that shows us that we have a close relationship with him. So we must always obey what he commands us to do.
Unlocked Literal Bible
We know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.
Noah Webster Bible
And by this we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
World English Bible
This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
Young's Literal Translation
and in this we know that we have known him, if his commands we may keep;