1 John 5:1
Everyone who is believing that Jesus is the Christ has been begotten of God, and everyone who is loving Him who begot, also loves him who is begotten of Him.
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In Context
2In this we know that we love the children of God, when we may love God and may keep His commands;
Cross References
Matthew 16:16And Simon Peter answering said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
John 1:12but as many as received Him, to them He gave authority to become sons of God—to those believing in His Name,
John 6:69and we have believed, and we have known, that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
John 15:23He who is hating Me, hates My Father also;
Acts 8:37[[And Philip said, “If you believe out of all the heart, it is lawful”; and he answering said, “I believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God”;]]
James 1:18having willed [it], He begot us with a word of truth, for our being a certain first-fruit of His creatures.
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 →