◄ 1 John 2:6 ►
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Good News Translation
if we say that we remain in union with God, we should live just as Jesus Christ did.

New Revised Standard Version
whoever says, “I abide in him,” ought to walk just as he walked.

Contemporary English Version
If we say we are his, we must follow the example of Christ.

New American Bible
whoever claims to abide in him ought to live [just] as he lived.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

that saith.

1 John 2:4 He who saith that he knoweth him and keepeth not his commandments is a liar: and the truth is not in him.

1 John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in darkness, we lie and do not the truth.

he.

1 John 2:28 And now, little children, abide in him, that when he shall appear we may have confidence and not be confounded by him at his coming.

1 John 3:6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: and whosoever sinneth hath not seen him nor known him.

John 15:4-6 Abide in me: and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in me. . . .

to walk.

1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he also is in the light, we have fellowship one with another: And the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Psalm 85:13 Justice shall walk before him: and he shall set his steps in the way.

Matthew 11:29 Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: And you shall find rest to your souls.

John 13:15 For I have given you an example, that as I have done to you, so you do also.

1 Corinthians 11:1 Be ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ.

Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us and hath delivered himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to God for an odour of sweetness.

1 Peter 2:21 For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.

Context
Jesus Our Advocate
…5But he that keepeth his word, in him in very deed the charity of God is perfected. And by this we know that we are in him. 6He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked. 7Dearly beloved, I write not a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you have heard.…
Cross References
Matthew 11:29
Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: And you shall find rest to your souls.

John 13:15
For I have given you an example, that as I have done to you, so you do also.

John 15:4
Abide in me: and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in me.

John 15:10
If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love: as I also have kept my Father's commandments and do abide in his love.

1 Peter 2:21
For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.

1 John 3:24
And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And in this we know that he abideth in us by the Spirit which he hath given us.

1 John 4:17
In this is the charity of God perfected with us, that we may have confidence in the day of judgment: because as he is, we also are in this world.

1 John 2:5
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