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4 Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.
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4 The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
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4 Whoever says, “I have come to know Him,” but does not habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings), is a liar, and the truth [of the divine word] is not in him.
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4 If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
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4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
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4 Hee that saith, I knowe him, and keepeth not his commandements, is a liar, and the trueth is not in him.
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4 One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.
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4 Suppose someone says, “I know him.” But suppose this person does not do what God commands. Then this person is a liar and is not telling the truth.
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4 Someone might say, ‘I belong to God.’ But if he does not obey God's commands, that person is telling a lie. He is not living in the way that God's true message teaches us.
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4 he who is saying, “I have known Him,” and is not keeping His commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
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