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Berean Standard Bible

“If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.”

1 John 2:4

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John gives a series of tests for genuine knowledge of God. He has said we know that we know him if we obey his commands.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

World English Bible (WEB)

One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.

King James Version (KJV)

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The man who says, I have knowledge of him, and does not keep his laws, is false, and there is nothing true in him:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

he who is saying, 'I have known him,' and his command is not keeping, a liar he is, and in him the truth is not;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El que dice, Yo le he conocido, y no guarda sus mandamientos, el tal es mentiroso, y no hay verdad en él;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Si alguno dice: «Yo conozco a Dios», pero no obedece sus mandamientos, miente y no dice la verdad.

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