1 John 2:6
Strong's Lexicon
Whoever
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

claims
λέγων (legōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

to abide
μένειν (menein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

Him
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

must
ὀφείλει (opheilei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3784: Or, its prolonged form opheileo probably from the base of ophelos; to owe; figuratively, to be under obligation; morally, to fail in duty.

walk
περιεπάτησεν (periepatēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4043: From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow.

as
καθὼς (kathōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.

οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

[Jesus]
ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

αὐτὸς (autos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

walked.
περιπατεῖν (peripatein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4043: From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.

Young's Literal Translation
He who is saying in him he doth remain, ought according as he walked also himself so to walk.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who says he remains in Him should walk just as He walked.

New American Standard Bible
the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.

King James Bible
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.

New Living Translation
Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did.

English Standard Version
whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.

New American Standard Bible
the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who says he remains in Him should walk just as He walked.

International Standard Version
The one who says that he abides in him must live the same way he himself lived.

NET Bible
The one who says he resides in God ought himself to walk just as Jesus walked.

American Standard Version
he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

English Revised Version
he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

Young's Literal Translation
He who is saying in him he doth remain, ought according as he walked also himself so to walk.
















Cross References
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

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

John 15:4
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

John 15:10
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

1 Peter 2:21
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

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

1 John 4:17
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

1 John 2:5
But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

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.

1 John 2:3
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
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