1 John 5:1
Every one that believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God; and every one that loves him that has begotten loves also him that is begotten of him.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
2Hereby know we that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.
Cross References
Matthew 16:16And Simon Peter answering said, *Thou* art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
John 1:12but as many as received him, to them gave he [the] right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;
John 6:69and we have believed and known that thou art the holy one of God.
John 15:23He that hates me hates also my Father.
Acts 8:37Not available
James 1:18According to his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a certain first-fruits 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 →