1 John

1 John 2:5–6

⁵But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him: ⁶Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.

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1 John 2:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δ’	d’	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if anyone	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
keeps	τηρῇ	tērē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
love	ἀγάπη	agapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G26 love
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has been truly perfected	τετελείωται	teteleiōtai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5048 I complete, accomplish, make perfect
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
him	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
By	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
we know	γινώσκομεν	ginōskomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we are	ἐσμεν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

1 John 2:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
claims	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to abide	μένειν	menein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3306 I remain, abide
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
must	ὀφείλει	opheilei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3784 I owe, ought
walk	περιεπάτησεν	periepatēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
walked	περιπατεῖν	peripatein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4043 I walk, conduct my life

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 John 2:5 John 14:23 · John 14:21 · 1 John 4:12–13 · Luke 11:28 · 1 John 3:24 · Psalm 119:2 · 1 John 5:2 · Revelation 14:12 · 1 John 2:3–4 · Ezekiel 36:27 · John 15:5 · 1 John 4:18

1 John 2:6 1 Peter 2:21 · John 13:15 · 1 Corinthians 11:1 · John 15:4–6 · 1 John 3:6 · Ephesians 5:2 · Matthew 11:29 · 1 John 1:6–7 · 1 John 2:4 · 1 John 2:28 · Psalm 85:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.