1 John 5:2
In this way, we are certain that we have love for the children of God, when we have love for God and keep his laws.
Bible in Basic English
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
3For loving God is keeping his laws: and his laws are not hard.
Cross References
John 13:34I give you a new law: Have love one for another; even as I have had love for you, so are you to have love one for another.
1 John 2:5But in every man who keeps his word, the love of God is made complete. By this we may be certain that we are in him:
1 John 4:21And this is the word which we have from him, that he who has love for God is to have the same love for 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 →