1 John 2:5
ContextNET © | But whoever obeys his 1 word, truly in this person 2 the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him. |
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: |
NASB © | but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: |
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. |
MSG © | But the one who keeps God's word is the person in whom we see God's mature love. This is the only way to be sure we're in God. |
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: |
NRSV © | 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: |
NKJV © | But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. |
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NET © | But whoever obeys his 1 word, truly in this person 2 the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The referent of this pronoun is probably to be understood as God, since God is the nearest previous antecedent. 2 tn Grk “in him.” |