1 John 5:1
Every one who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God; and every one who loves the Father, loves him also who is the Father’s Child.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.
Cross References
Matthew 16:16So Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
John 1:12But to all who receive him, to them he has given the right to become children of God, even to those who trust in his name;
John 6:69"and we have learned to believe and we know that you are the holy one of God."
John 15:23"He who hates me hates my Father also.
Acts 8:37And Philip said, "If you believe with your whole heart, you may." The eunuch answered, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
James 1:18Because he willed, he gave us birth through the word of truth, so that we should be a kind of first-fruits among 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 →