1 John 5:2
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
In Context
Cross References
John 13:34A new commandment I give to you, that ye should love each other, just as I loved you, so that ye also should love each other.
1 John 2:5But whoever keeps his word, truly in this man the love of God is fully perfected. By this we know that we are in him.
1 John 4:21And we have this commandment from him, so that he who loves God will also love his brother.
Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:2-6
Love and Faith. ( a. d. 80.) 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. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 5 Who is he that… Read the whole commentary →