1 John 5:1
EVERY one who believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God; and every one who loveth him that begat, loveth him also who is begotten by him.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
2Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
Cross References
Matthew 16:16Then Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.
John 1:12But as many as did receive him, on them he bestowed authority to become children of God, even on those who believe on his name:
John 6:69And we have believed and known that thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.
John 15:23He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
Acts 8:37And Philip said, If thou believest with the whole heart, it is allowable. Then he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
James 1:18Of his own choice he produced us by the word of truth, that we might be a sort of 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 →