1 John 5:2

Do 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.

Plain English 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

1You 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.

3If we love God, then we will live his way and do the things that he tells us to do. And you know, it is not hard for us to live God’s way.

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Cross References

John 13:34Listen, you have to love each other, just as much as I loved you. This is a new thing I’m telling you, and you have to do it.

1 John 2:5But if anyone listens to God and does what he says, it shows that God’s love is truly in that person. I’ll tell you how we can be sure that we are joined up with God.

1 John 4:21But you know what God told us to do. He said that if we love him, we have to love other Christians 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 →

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