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Berean Standard Bible

“But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:”

1 John 2:5

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John writes to assure believers that they can know they know God. He links knowing God with obedience.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:

World English Bible (WEB)

But whoever keeps his word, God’s love has most certainly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him:

King James Version (KJV)

But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But in every man who keeps his word, the love of God is made complete. By this we may be certain that we are in him:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and whoever may keep his word, truly in him the love of God has been perfected; in this we know that in him we are.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas el que guarda su palabra, la caridad de Dios está verdaderamente perfecta en él: por esto sabemos que estamos en él.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En cambio, el amor a Dios se demuestra cuando obedecemos lo que él manda. Así estamos seguros de que estamos unidos a Dios.

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