1 John 2:3-5

Christ Our Advocate

³ And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we _b keep his commandments. ⁴ Whoever says "I know him" but does not keep his commandments _c is a liar, and _c the truth is not in him, ⁵ but whoever _d keeps his word, in him truly _e the love of God is perfected. _f By this we may know that we are in him:

1. Cross References
   John 14:15
   If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
   John 15:10
   If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
   
2. Cross References
   1 John 1:8
   If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
   John 8:44
   You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
   
3. Cross References
   1 John 1:8
   If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
   John 8:44
   You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
   
4. Cross References
   1 John 5:3
   For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
   John 14:23
   Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
   
5. Cross References
   1 John 4:12
   No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.
   
6. Cross References
   1 John 3:24
   Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.
   1 John 4:13
   By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.
   1 John 5:2
   By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.