1 John 2:4 meaning and explanation

If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

1 John 2:4, Berean Standard Bible

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John, writing as a pastor to believers unsettled by teachers who had left the community, is testing claims to know God by the way people live. In verses 3 to 6 he sets obedience alongside profession of faith.

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