1 John 5:2

Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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

1EVERY 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.

3For this is the love of God, that we should keep his commandments: and his commandments are not burdensome.

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Cross References

John 13:34A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

1 John 2:5But whosoever keepeth his word, verily in him is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him.

1 John 4:21So this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love also his brother.

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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