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1 John 5:2

By this we know that we love the children of God, whenever we love God and keep His commandments.

English Majority Text (NT)

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

1Everyone that believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone that loves Him that begot also loves him that is begotten of Him.

3For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

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Cross References

John 13:34A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

1 John 2:5But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.

1 John 4:21And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God should 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 →

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