1 John 2:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.”

1 John 2:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 2:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 2:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.”

1 John 2:4 — World English Bible

1 John 2:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 — American Standard Version

1 John 2:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

1 John 2:4 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 2:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; ”

1 John 2:4 — Darby Translation

1 John 2:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hee that saith, I knowe him, and keepeth not his commandements, is a liar, and the trueth is not in him.”

1 John 2:4 — Geneva Bible

1 John 2:4 in Context — 1 John 2

2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

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What Does 1 John 2:4 Mean?

1 John 2:4 is a verse from the Book of 1 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 John chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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