What does the Bible say about knowing the lord?

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The Bible teaches that knowing the Lord is the gift of eternal life, received through faith in Jesus Christ and shown in a growing life of loving obedience. Jesus says in John 17:3 that eternal life is to know the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He sent. First John 2:3 teaches that obedience does not earn this relationship but provides evidence that we truly know Him, while 1 John 2:1-29 anchors believers in Christ's advocacy, atoning work, and abiding truth. God supplies everything needed for godliness through knowing Christ, according to 2 Peter 1:3. Therefore believers may commit their way to the Lord in trusting dependence, as Psalm 37:5 encourages.