1 John 5:1
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:
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
2and in this we know that we love the children of God, since we love God and keep his commandments.
Cross References
Matthew 16:16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ the Son of the living God.
John 1:12But as many as received Him, to them granted He the privilege to become the children of God, even to them that believe on his name;
John 6:69Thou hast the words of eternal life. And 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 thine heart, thou mayest. And he said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
James 1:18who hath of his own will begotten us by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of 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 →