3aAnd by this we know that we have come to bknow Him, if we ckeep His commandments. 4The one who says, “aI have come to bknow Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a cliar, and dthe truth is not in him;
1 John 2:7-8
7aBeloved, I am bnot writing a newcommandment to you, but an oldcommandmentwhich you have hadcfrom the beginning; the oldcommandment is the wordwhich you have heard. 81On the otherhand, I am writingaa newcommandment to you, which is true in Him and in you, becausebthe darkness is passingaway and cthe trueLight is alreadyshining.