But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
1 John 2:5
King James Version (public domain)
Traditionally attributed to John · 1st century AD · One of the twelve apostles of Jesus; the "beloved disciple"
Context
3And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
6He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
7Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.