Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The one who says that he abides in him must live the same way he himself lived.
New American Standard Bible
the one who says he
King James Version
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Holman Bible
The one who says he remains in Him
A Conservative Version
He who claims to abide in him he also ought so to walk just as that man walked.
American Standard Version
he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.
Amplified
whoever says he lives in Christ [that is, whoever says he has accepted Him as God and Savior] ought [as a moral obligation] to walk and conduct himself just as He walked and conducted Himself.
An Understandable Version
The person who claims he is continuing to live in [fellowship with] Jesus should also live the way He did.
Anderson New Testament
He that says, he abides in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Bible in Basic English
He who says that he is living in him, will do as he did.
Common New Testament
he who says he abides in him ought to walk as he walked.
Daniel Mace New Testament
he that says he is attach'd to Christ, ought to regulate his conduct by his example.
Darby Translation
He that says he abides in him ought, even as he walked, himself also so to walk.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
He who says he abides in him, ought, himself, also, so to walk even as he walked.
Godbey New Testament
The one saying that he abides in him ought himself so to walk about, as he also did walk about.
Goodspeed New Testament
whoever says, "I am always in union with him" must live just as he lived.
John Wesley New Testament
He that saith, he abideth in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Julia Smith Translation
He saying he remains in him ought, as he walked about, so also he to walk about.
King James 2000
He that says he abides in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The one who says [that he] resides in him ought also to walk just as that one walked.
Modern King James verseion
He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk even as He walked.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that saith he bideth in him, ought to walk even as he walked.
Moffatt New Testament
he who says he 'remains in him' ought to live as he lived.
Montgomery New Testament
By who says he "remains in him" ought to spend his life as he spent his.
NET Bible
The one who says he resides in God ought himself to walk just as Jesus walked.
New Heart English Bible
he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
Noyes New Testament
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Sawyer New Testament
He that says he continues in him, ought also himself so to walk as he walked.
The Emphasized Bible
He that saith, that, in him, he abideth, ought, just as He walked, himself also, to be walking.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
He who saith that he abideth in him, ought as he walked, even so himself to walk.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He who professes to maintain union with God is himself bound to live as Christ lived.
Webster
He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Weymouth New Testament
The man who professes to be continuing in Him is himself also bound to live as He lived.
Williams New Testament
Whoever claims, "I am always in union with Him," ought to live as He lived.
World English Bible
he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
Worrell New Testament
He who says that he is abiding in Him ought himself also to walk even as He walked.
Worsley New Testament
He that saith, he abideth in Him, ought himself also so to walk even as He walked.
Youngs Literal Translation
He who is saying in him he doth remain, ought according as he walked also himself so to walk.
Themes
Believers » Walk » Christlikeness
Evangelism » What preachers should do
Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Righteousness
Holiness » The character of Christ, the standard of
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Nearness to God » Abiding in Christ (select reading john 15)
Union with Christ » They who have, ought to walk as he walked
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 2:6
Images 1 John 2:6
Prayers for 1 John 2:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Commands
5 But whoever continually keeps his commandments is the kind of person in whom God's love has truly been perfected. This is how we can be sure that we are in union with God: 6 The one who says that he abides in him must live the same way he himself lived. 7 Dear friends, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old commandment that you have had from the beginning. This old commandment is the word you have heard.
Cross References
1 Peter 2:21
This is, in fact, what you were called to do, because: The Messiah also suffered for you and left an example for you to follow in his steps.
Matthew 11:29
Place my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest for your souls,
John 13:15
I've set an example for you, so that you may do as I have done to you.
1 Corinthians 11:1
Imitate me, as I do the Messiah.
John 15:4-6
"Abide in me, and I will abide in you. Just as the branch cannot produce fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me.
Ephesians 5:2
Live lovingly, just as the Messiah also loved us and gave himself for us as an offering and sacrifice, a fragrant aroma to God.
1 John 1:6-7
If we claim that we have fellowship with him but keep living in darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth.
1 John 2:4
The person who says, "I have come to know him," but does not continually keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth has no place in that person.
1 John 2:28
Even now, little children, abide in him. Then, when he appears, we will have confidence and will not turn away from him in shame when he comes.
1 John 3:6
No one who remains in union with him keeps on sinning. The one who keeps on sinning hasn't seen him or known him.
Psalm 85:13
Righteousness will go before him to prepare a path for his steps. A Davidic prayer