1 John 5:1
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
King James Version
In Context
2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
Cross References
Matthew 16:16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
John 1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
John 6:69And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
John 15:23He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
Acts 8:37And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
James 1:18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:1
In this chapter the apostle asserts, I. The dignity of believers, ver. 1 . II. Their obligation to love, and the trial of it, ver. 1-3 . III. Their victory, ver. 4, 5 . IV. The credibility and confirmation of their faith, ver. 6-10 . V. The advantage of their faith in eternal life, ver. 11-13 . VI. The audience of their prayers, unless for those who have sinned unto death, ver. 14-17 . VII. The preservation from sin and Satan, ver. 18 . VIII. Their happy distinction from the world, ver. 19 . IX. Their true… Read the whole commentary →