1 John 2:4,9
1 John 2:4 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him
1 John 2:9 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness.
1 John 2:4-6 The Message (MSG)
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.
1 John 2:9-11 The Message (MSG)
Anyone who claims to live in God’s light and hates a brother or sister is still in the dark. It’s the person who loves brother and sister who dwells in God’s light and doesn’t block the light from others. But whoever hates is still in the dark, stumbles around in the dark, doesn’t know which end is up, blinded by the darkness.
1 John 2:4 King James Version (KJV)
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 2:9 King James Version (KJV)
He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
1 John 2:4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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
1 John 2:9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The one who says he is in the Light and yet hates his brother is in the darkness until now.
1 John 2:4 New Century Version (NCV)
Anyone who says, “I know God,” but does not obey God’s commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.
1 John 2:9 New Century Version (NCV)
Anyone who says, “I am in the light,” but hates a brother or sister, is still in the darkness.
1 John 2:4 American Standard Version (ASV)
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him
1 John 2:9 American Standard Version (ASV)
He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now.
1 John 2:4 New International Version (NIV)
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 2:9 New International Version (NIV)
Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in the darkness.
1 John 2:4 New King James Version (NKJV)
He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
I John 2:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now.
1 John 2:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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.
1 John 2:9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The one who says he is in the Light [in consistent fellowship with Christ] and yet habitually hates (works against) his brother [in Christ] is in the darkness until now.
1 John 2:4 New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
1 John 2:9 New Living Translation (NLT)
If anyone claims, “I am living in the light,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is still living in darkness.