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Obedience as the Proof
Commentators unanimously agree that this verse establishes a clear test for genuine faith. A person's claim to know God is validated not by words or feelings, but by a life of obedience to His commands. As multiple scholars note, a profession of faith without the 'sure fruit and proof' of holy living is exposed as a lie.
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1 John
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Albert Barnes
On 1 John 2:4
18th Century
Theologian
He that saith, I know him, He who professes to be acquainted with the Saviour, or who professes to be a Christian.
And keepeth …
AT Robertson
On 1 John 2:4
I know him (Εγνωκα αυτον). Perfect active indicative with recitative οτ like quotation marks just before it. This is one of the pi…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 John 2:3–8
19th Century
Bishop
The fourth inference from the doctrine that God is Light analyzes more accurately the general expression of 1 John 1:7, walking in …
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 John 2:4–6
19th Century
Preacher
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandment, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily i…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 John 2:4
Now the author addresses his opponents who claim that they know God but at the same time break his commandments. Since he considers knowledge of Go…
John Gill
On 1 John 2:4
17th Century
Pastor
He that saith I know him
God or Christ, as the Gnostics did, who pretended to great, even perfect, knowledge of divi…
Matthew Henry
On 1 John 2:3–11
17th Century
Minister
What knowledge of Christ can that be which does not see that He is most worthy of our entire obedience? A disobedient life shows there is neither r…