1 John 5:2

Hereby, perceive we, that we love the children of God, as soon as, God, we love, and, his commandments, we are doing.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

1Whosoever believeth that, Jesus, is the Christ, of God, hath been born: and, whosoever loveth him that begat, loveth him that hath been begotten of him.

3For, this is the love of God—that, his commandments, we be keeping, and, his commandments, are not burdensome;

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Cross References

John 13:34A new commandment, give I unto you,—That ye be loving one another: Just as I loved you, that, ye also, be loving one another:

1 John 2:5But whosoever may be keeping his word, of a truth, in this man, the love of God hath been made perfect. Hereby, perceive we, that, in him, we are.

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

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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