1 John 2:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and in this we know that we have known him, if his commands we may keep;

English ASV

And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

English Amplified

And this is how we may discern [daily, by experience] that we are coming to know Him [to perceive, recognize, understand, and become better acquainted with Him]: if we keep (bear in mind, observe, practice) His teachings (precepts, commandments).

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And this is how we may discern [daily, by experience] that we are coming to know Him [to perceive, recognize, understand, and become better acquainted with Him]: if we keep (bear in mind, observe, practice) His teachings (precepts, commandments).

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commands.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

English EASY 2024

This is how we can be sure that we know God: If we obey God's commands, we know that we belong to him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If we obey what God has told us to do, then we are sure that we know him.

And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

If we obey God's commands, then we are sure that we know him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

We are sure that we know Christ if we obey his commandments.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

This is how we are sure that we have come to know Him: by keeping His commands.

English KJV 1611

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

English LSB

And by this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

By this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The way we may be sure that we know him is to keep his command ments.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

We know that we have come to know God if we obey his commands.

English NIV

We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands.

English NKJ 1982

Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.

English NLT

And how can we be sure that we belong to him? By obeying his commandments.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Now by this we may be sure that we know him, if we obey his commandments.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Here’s how we can be sure that we’ve truly come to know God: if we keep his commands.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And by this we may be sure that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And how can we be sure that we belong to him? By looking within ourselves: are we really trying to do what he wants us to?

English Tyndale 1537

And hereby we know that we have known him,(And hereby we are sure that we know him) if we keep his commandments.

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