1 John 5:1
Each man that believeth that Jesus is Christ, is born of God; and each man that loveth him that (en)gendered [or that loveth him that (en) gendereth], loveth him that is born of him. (Each one who believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God or is a child of God; and each one who loveth him that begetteth, loveth him who is born of him.)
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Matthew 16:16Simon Peter answered, and said, Thou art Christ, the Son of God living [or the son of (the) quick God]. (Simon Peter answered, Thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.)
John 1:12But how many ever received him, he gave to them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name (or to those who believe in him);
John 6:69and we believe, and have known, [or and we have believed, and know], that thou art Christ (or that thou art the Messiah), the Son of God.
John 15:23He that hateth me, hateth also my Father.
Acts 8:37And Philip said, If thou believest of all thine heart, it is leaveful, (or And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, it is lawful). And he answered, and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
James 1:18For willfully he begat us by the word of truth, that we be a beginning of his creature (s). (For willingly, or by free will, he begat us by the Word of Truth, so that we hold the first rank among all 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 →