1 John 2:4
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He that saith, “I know Him,” and keepeth not His commandments, is a liar and the truth is not in him.
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
Whoever says, “I have come to know Him,” but does not habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings), is a liar, and the truth [of the divine word] is not in him.
Whoever says, I know Him [I perceive, recognize, understand, and am acquainted with Him] but fails to keep and obey His commandments (teachings) is a liar, and the Truth [of the Gospel] is not in him.
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
The one who says, “I have come to know him,” and yet doesn’t keep his commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
The one who says, ‘I have come to know him,’ and yet doesn’t keep his commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
The one who claims, “I know him,” while not keeping his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in this person.
Anyone who says, “I know him,” but isn’t obeying his commands is a liar — the truth is not in him.
But if we claim to know him and don't obey him, we are lying and the truth isn't in our hearts.
He that says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
The one claiming that “I have come-to-know Him” and not keeping His commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in this one.
He who saith that he knoweth him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
If we say we know God but do not obey his commands, we are lying. The truth is not in us.
Someone may say, ‘I belong to God.’ But if he does not obey God's commands, that person is telling a lie. He is not living in the way that God's true message teaches us.
The one who says, “I know him,” but does not keep his commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him,
Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him,
Anyone who says, “I know ·God [L him],” but does not ·obey [keep] ·God’s [L his] commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
The person who says, “I know him,” but doesn’t obey his commandments is a liar. The truth isn’t in that person.
If we say that we know him, but do not obey his commands, we are liars and there is no truth in us.
The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” yet doesn't keep His commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
If someone says, “I know God!” but does not obey God’s commands, then he is a liar. The truth is not in him.
The person who says, “I have come to know him,” but does not continually keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth has no place in that person.
It is only when we obey God’s laws that we can be quite sure that we really know him. The man who claims to know God but does not obey his laws is not only a liar but lives in self-delusion. In practice, the more a man learns to obey God’s laws the more truly and fully does he express his love for him. Obedience is the test of whether we really live “in God” or not. The life of a man who professes to be living in God must bear the stamp of Christ.
He that says, I have known him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
The one who says “I have come to know him,” and does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in this person.
Someone may say, “I am a Christian; I am on my way to heaven; I belong to Christ.” But if he doesn’t do what Christ tells him to, he is a liar.
If someone claims, “I know him well!” but doesn’t keep his commandments, he’s obviously a liar. His life doesn’t match his words. 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. Anyone who claims to be intimate with God ought to live the same kind of life Jesus lived.
Whoever says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
The one who says, “I know God,” yet does not keep · his commandments, is a liar and the truth is not in him.
The person who says, “I know him,” but doesn’t obey his commandments is a liar. The truth isn’t in that person.
Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Anyone who says, “I know God,” but does not obey God’s commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.
The one who says “I have come to know God” and yet does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in such a person.
Suppose someone says, “I know him.” But suppose this person does not do what God commands. Then this person is a liar and is not telling the truth.
Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.
Whoever says, ‘I know him,’ but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.
He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Anyone who says, “I know Him,” but does not obey His teaching is a liar. There is no truth in him.
If someone claims, “I know God,” but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth.
He who says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Whoever says, ‘I have come to know him’, but does not obey his commandments, is a liar, and in such a person the truth does not exist;
Whoever says, ‘I have come to know him’, but does not obey his commandments, is a liar, and in such a person the truth does not exist;
Whoever says, “I have come to know him,” but does not obey his commandments, is a liar, and in such a person the truth does not exist;
Whoever says, “I have come to know him,” but does not obey his commandments is a liar, and in such a person the truth does not exist;
Anyone who says, “I know him,” but doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar. People like that have no truth in them.
The one making the claim, "I have da’as of Him" and not being shomer over His mitzvot is a shakran (liar) and in this one HaEmes is not.
The one who says, “I know him,” and does not keep His Commandments, is a liar. And the truth is not in him.
He who says “I know him” but disobeys his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
He who says “I know him” but disobeys his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
If someone claims, “I am in an intimate relationship with Him,” but this big talker doesn’t live out His commands, then this individual is a liar and a stranger to the truth.
One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.
If any man says, `I know him' and does not obey his laws, he is telling a lie. He does not know what is true.
He that saith that he knoweth God, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and truth is not in him.
he who is saying, `I have known him,' and his command is not keeping, a liar he is, and in him the truth is not;
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