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Butδ’whoeverὃς ἂνkeepsτηρῇhis word,αὐτοῦ τὸν λόγονinἐνhimτούτῳtrulyἀληθῶςthe loveἡ ἀγάπηof Godτοῦ θεοῦhas been brought to completion.τετελείωταιByἐνthisτούτῳwe knowγινώσκομενthatὅτιwe areἐσμενinἐνhim:αὐτῷ
1 John 2:5
Study it in the app“But whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God has been brought to completion. By this we know that we are in him:”
Knowing God shows in keeping his word and walking as Jesus walkedObedience
With the Greek beneath
1 John 2:5, word by word
- keepsτηρῇtērēi
keep
To obey what is commanded.
Where else “tērēi” appears- his wordλόγονlogon
message
What God says, proclaimed to people.
Where else “logon” appears- trulyἀληθῶςalēthōs
truly
Truly, really.
Where else “alēthōs” appears- the loveἀγάπηagapē
love
Love that gives itself, seeking the other's good, like God's.
Where else “agapē” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- has been brought to completionτετελείωταιteteleiōtai
make perfect
To bring something to its fullness, lacking nothing.
Where else “teteleiōtai” appears- we knowγινώσκομενginōskomen
find out
To find out something, to realize.
Where else “ginōskomen” appears- we areἐσμενesmen
be present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “esmen” appears
Translation note
“The love of God” can be love for God or the love that comes from God.
The context
4Whoever says, “I have come to know him,” and does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5 · This verse (above)
6Whoever says he remains in him ought himself to walk just as he walked.
To study 1 John 2 in a group
1. What it says
What does John say about the one who says "I have known him" but does not keep his commandments, and about the one who keeps his word (v. 3-6)?
2. What it means
John says the commandment is both old and new (v. 7-8). How does he explain it?
3. How I live it
John warns about loving the world (v. 15-17). What today competes for your attention against what really matters?