1 John 5:2

In this thing we know, that we love the children of God, when we love God, and do his commandments (or and obey his commands).

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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

1Each 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.)

3For this is the charity of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments be not heavy [or grievous]. (For this is the love of God, that we obey his commands; and his commands be not heavy or grievous.)

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Cross References

John 13:34I give to you a new commandment, that ye love together, as I have loved you, and that ye love together. (I give you a new commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you, yea, that ye love one another.)

1 John 2:5But the charity of God is perfect verily in him, that keepeth his word (or But the love of God is truly perfect in him, who obeyeth his word or his commands), [or Forsooth who keepeth his word, verily in him is perfect charity (or But who obeyeth his word, truly in him is perfect love)]. In this thing we know, that we be in him, if we be perfect in him.

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

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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