Why would you assume that I depend on the law?
(CLV) 1Jn 3:1
Perceive what manner of love the Father has given us, that we may be called children of God! And we are! Therefore the world does not know us, for it did not know Him.
(CLV) 1Jn 3:2
Beloved, now are we children of God, and it was not as yet manifested what we shall be. We are °aware that, if He should be manifested, we shall be like Him, tfor we shall |see~ Him according as He is.
(CLV) 1Jn 3:3
And everyone who has this expectation in Him is purifying himself, according as He is pure.
It reminds me of this verse:
Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is
perfect.
(CLV) Gn 15:6
Now Abram believed on Elohim, and He reckoned it to him for righteousness
(CLV) Gn 26:5
inasmuch as your father Abraham hearkened to My voice and kept My charge, My instructions, My statutes and My laws.
(CLV) Ja 2:22
You are observing that faith worked together with his works, and by works was faith perfected.
(CLV) Ja 2:23
And fulfilled was the scripture which is saying, Now "Abraham believes God, and it is reckoned to him for righteousness," and he was called "the friend of God."
(CLV) Ja 2:24
You see that by works a man is being justified, and not by faith only.