1 John 5:2
The fact that we love God Himself, and obey His commands, is a proof that we love God's children.
Weymouth NT (1912)
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
3Love for God means obedience to His commands; and His commands are not irksome.
Cross References
John 13:34A new commandment I give you, to love one another; that as I have loved you, you also may love one another.
1 John 2:5But whoever obeys His Message, in him love for God has in very deed reached perfection. By this we can know that we are in Him.
1 John 4:21And the command which we have from Him is that he who loves God must love his brother man 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 →