1 John 5:1
Whoever trusts that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the father also loves his child.
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2How do we know that we love God's children? When we love God and follow his commands.
Cross References
Matthew 16:16“You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God,” Simon Peter replied.
John 1:12But to all those who accepted him and trusted in him, he gave the right to become God's children.
John 6:69We trust in you, and we're convinced that you are God's Holy One.”
John 15:23Anyone who hates me hates my Father as well.
James 1:18He chose to give us new life through the word of truth, so that out of all his creation we would be very special to him.
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 →