1 John 2:4

2:4 The one who says “I have come to know God” ¹  and yet does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in such a person.

1 John 2:15

2:15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him,

[2:4]  ¹ tn Grk “know him.” See the note on the phrase “know God” in 1 John 2:3 for explanation.