1 John 2:4

“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." - 1 John 2:4
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What does 1 John 2:4 mean?

1 John 2:4 from the King James Version (KJV) reads: "He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." This verse is one that holds a deep and profound meaning within the context of the Christian faith and has a strong message…

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Walking in Truth: The Authenticity of Knowing God

In the epistle of 1 John, specifically in 1 John 2:4, we are confronted with a stark and incisive declaration: "He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." This poignant verse serves as a clarion call for believers to…

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A Prayer for Honesty and Obedience to God’s Commandments

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart full of gratitude and reverence for all that You are. You are the source of truth, the keeper of promises, and the inventor of love itself. I am reminded of the profound wisdom in 1 John 2:4, which says, "He that saith, I…

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1 John 2:4 - "He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him."
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1 John 4:2 - "Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:"
1 John 2:26 - "These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you."
2 John 1:4 - "I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father."
1 John 2:20 - "But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things."
1 John 2:3 - "And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments."
John 2:4 - "Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come."
1 John 2:25 - "And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life."
1 John 2:12 - "I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake."
1 John 2:10 - "He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him."
1 John 2:9 - "He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now."
1 John 2:23 - "Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also."
1 John 2:6 - "He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked."
1 John 4:13
1 John 4:18
1 John 4:18
John 4:2 - "(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)"
1 John 2:29 - "If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him."
1 John 2:17 - "And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever."
John 1:4 - "In him was life; and the life was the light of men."
John 1:1-2
1 John 1:4 - "And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full."
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