1 John 2:3-6

The way we can be sure of our knowledge of Christ

is to keep his commandments.

The man who claims, “I have known him,”

without keeping his commandments,

is a liar; in such a one there is no truth.

But whoever keeps his word,

truly has the love of God been made perfect in him.

The way we can be sure we are in union with him

is for the man who claims to abide in him

to conduct himself just as he did.