1 John 5:1

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

John 1:12But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—

John 6:69We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”

John 15:23Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well.

James 1:18He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.

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 →

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