1 John 5:2
How do we know that we love God's children? When we love God and follow his commands.
Free Bible 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
3Loving God means that we follow his commands, and his commands are not hard to bear.
Cross References
John 13:34I am giving you a new command: Love one another. Love one another in the same way I have loved you.
1 John 2:5But those who follow God's word have his love totally fill their minds. This is how we know that we live in him.
1 John 4:21This is the command he gave to us: those who love God love their brothers and sisters too.
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 →