1 John 2:5 — Compare All Translations

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

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

But he who keeps (treasures) His Word [who bears in mind His precepts, who observes His message in its entirety], truly in him has the love of and for God been perfected (completed, reached maturity). By this we may perceive (know, recognize, and be sure) that we are in Him:

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But he who keeps (treasures) His Word [who bears in mind His precepts, who observes His message in its entirety], truly in him has the love of and for God been perfected (completed, reached maturity). By this we may perceive (know, recognize, and be sure) that we are in Him:

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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:

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But whoever keeps his word, truly in him the love of God is made complete. This is how we know we are in him:

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

but whoever keeps his word, in him verily the love of God is perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him.

English EASY 2024

But anyone who obeys God's message shows that he really loves God completely. So this is how we know that we belong to God.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But when we obey God's teaching, his love is truly working in us. This is how we know that we are living in him.

but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may be sure that we are in him:

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But if we obey his word, we are the ones whose love for God has really been made perfect. This is how we can be sure that we are in union with God:

English God's Word - GW 1995

But whoever obeys what Christ says is the kind of person in whom God's love is perfected. That's how we know we are in Christ.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But whoever keeps His word, truly in him the love of God is perfected. This is how we know we are in Him:

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But whoever keeps His word truly has the love of God perfected in him. By this we know we are in Him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

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

But whoever keeps his word, the love of God is truly perfected in him. This is the way we may know that we are in union with him:

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But if anyone obeys God's word, then God's love is truly made complete in that person. Here is how we know we belong to him.

English NIV

But if anyone obeys his word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him:

English NKJ 1982

But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.

English NLT

But those who obey God's word really do love him. That is the way to know whether or not we live in him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

but whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has reached perfection. By this we may be sure that we are in him:

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But the love of God will be perfected within the one who obeys God’s Word. We can be sure that we’ve truly come to live in intimacy with God,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

but whoever keeps his word, in him truly love for God is perfected. By this we may be sure that we are in him:

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But those who do what Christ tells them to will learn to love God more and more. That is the way to know whether or not you are a Christian.

English Tyndale 1537

Whosoever(He that) keepeth his word, in him (verily) is the love of God perfect in deed. And thereby(hereby) know we that we are in him.

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