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1 John 2:6–7

Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.j

Dear friends,k I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning.l This old command is the message you have heard.

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1 John 2:6–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.

Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard.

1 John 2:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. Brethren, 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.

1 John 2:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did.

Dear friends, I am not writing a new commandment for you; rather it is an old one you have had from the very beginning. This old commandment—to love one another—is the same message you heard before.

1 John 2:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.

Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.

1 John 2:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

Whoever says that he lives in God must live as Jesus lived.

My dear friends, I am not writing a new command to you but an old command you have had from the beginning. It is the teaching you have already heard.

1 John 2:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

Beloved, no new commandment write I unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning: the old commandment is the word which ye heard.

1 John 2:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

He that says he abides in him ought, even as he walked, himself also so to walk.

Beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment, which ye have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye heard.

1 John 2:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Those who say that they live in him must live the same way he lived. 

Dear friends, it’s not as though I’m writing to give you a new commandment. Rather, I’m giving you an old commandment that you’ve had from the beginning. It’s the old commandment you’ve already heard.

1 John 2:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The one who says he remains in Him should walk just as He walked.

Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old command that you have had from the beginning. The old command is the message you have heard.

1 John 2:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

whoever says, “I abide in him,” ought to walk just as he walked.

Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word that you have heard.

1 John 2:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

The one who says that he resides in him ought also to walk just as that one walked.

Dear friends, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the message which you have heard.

1 John 2:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Those who claim to belong to him must live just as Jesus did.

Dear friends, I’m not writing you a new command. Instead, I’m writing one you have heard before. You have had it since the beginning.

1 John 2:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.

Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard.


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