1 John 5:2
Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.
American Standard 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
3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Cross References
John 13:34A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
1 John 2:5but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:
1 John 4:21And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.
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 →