1 John 2:3; 1 John 2:4; 1 John 2:5; 1 John 3:22; 1 John 3:24; 1 John 5:2; 1 John 5:3; 1 John 5:18

1 John 2:3

3 We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands.

1 John 2:4

4 Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.

1 John 2:5

5 But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him:

1 John 3:22

22 and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him.

1 John 3:24

24 The one who keeps God’s commands lives in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.

1 John 5:2

2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.

1 John 5:3

3 In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome,

1 John 5:18

18 We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them.