1 John 5:1

You know that Jesus is the Christ, the special man that God sent to save us. If anyone believes that about Jesus, it shows that God is their father, and they are one of God’s kids. You know, all of us that are God’s kids, we love God. And if we love God, then we will love other Christians, because they are God’s kids too.

Plain English Version

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

2Do you want to be sure that you love other Christians? Well, keep on loving God and doing what he says. That’s the way to love other Christians.

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Cross References

John 1:12But some people did want him. They believed in him, so God said they can join his family, and be his own kids.

John 6:69We believe your message, and we know that you are God’s special man.”

John 15:23You see, if anyone hates me, they hate my father too.

James 1:18He wanted us to be in his own family, so he sent his true word to us. And when we believed that word it was like we were born all over again. That’s how he made us his really special people.

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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