1 John 2:5
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.”
ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
τηρέω
may keep
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τηρέω
To keep, to guard, to observe. Tereo. Keep yourselves in the love of God. Staying in God's love requires active keeping. Do not drift. Make choices that keep you close.
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λόγος
word,
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λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
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θεός
of God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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τελειόω
has been perfected.
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τελειόω
Complete, consummate, bring to maturity. Teleióō. Jesus was perfected through suffering, and so are we. God does not abandon what He begins. Trust the process that finishes you.
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γινώσκω
we know
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γινώσκω
To know, to understand, to perceive. Ginosko. This is eternal life that they may know You. The deepest knowing is relational not informational. God wants to be known.
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εἰμί
we are.
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εἰμί
To be, to exist. Eimi. When God names himself I AM, he uses this word. Existence itself belongs to him. Ground your identity in the one who simply is.
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