1 John 5:1

Whoever believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God. And whoever loveth the begetter, loveth him also that is begotten of him.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

2And by this we know, that we love the children of God, when we love God, and follow his commandments.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:16Simon Cephas answered and said: Thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.

John 1:12But such as received him, to them gave he the prerogative to be children of God; even to them that believe on his name;

John 6:69And we believe, and know, 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 all thy heart, it is allowable. And he answered, and said: I believe that Jesus Messiah is the Son of God.

James 1:18He saw fit, and begat us by the word of truth; that we might be the first-fruits 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 →

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