1 John 2:5-6

The James Method Verse Mapping

As I continue my journey through 1 John, I looked at these verses:

1 John 2:5-6

⁵ But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: ⁶ Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.

My takeaway from these verses is that God has given us everything we need to follow him. In particular, he gave us two huge resources: the life of Christ and his word. God’s word has everything we need to know to live in obedience to him. If we aren’t sure about anything, all we need to do is look to Jesus for an example. Between those two things, that’s all we need to understand how God wants us to live our lives.