1 John 2:5

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.

biblegateway 1Jo 2:5

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

biblegateway 1Jo 2:5

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

biblegateway 1Jo 2:5

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

biblegateway 1Jo 2:5

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.

SABDAweb 1Jo 2:5

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:

bibleoremus 1Jo 2:5

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:

biblegateway 1Jo 2:5

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

biblegateway 1Jo 2:5

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.

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.”