1 John 5:1
EVERY one who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been begotten of God; and every one that loves him who begot, loves also him that has been begotten of him.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
2In this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and do 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 he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe on his name;
John 6:69And we believe and know, that thou art the Holy One of God.
John 15:23He that hates me hates my Father also.
Acts 8:37[8:37]And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And answering he said: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
James 1:18Of his own will he begot us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of 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 →