American Standard Version
1 John 5:2
2Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.
1 John 5:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
- New International Version (NIV)This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.
- English Standard Version (ESV)By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.
- New King James Version (NKJV)By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments.
Context of 1 John 5:2
1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments. 3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 4For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith.
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ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἀγαπῶμεν τὰ τέκνα τοῦ θεοῦ, ὅταν τὸν θεὸν ἀγαπῶμεν καὶ τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ ποιῶμεν.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 John 5:2
- 1 John 3:22and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
- 1 John 4:21And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.
- John 13:34A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
- John 15:17These things I command you, that ye may love one another.
Commentaries on 1 John 5:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2By this we know that we love the children of God - Our love of God's followers is a proof that we love God. Our love to God is the cause why we love his children, and our keeping the commandments of God is the proof that we love him.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2By this we know that we love the children of God - This is repeating the same truth in another form. “As it is universally true that if we love Him who has begotten us, we shall also love His children, or our Christian brethren, so it is true also that if we love His children it will follow that we love Him.” In other places, the apostle says that we may know that we love God if we love those who bear His image, 1 John 3:14. He here says, that there is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5Those who believe that Jesus is the Christ and the Son of God have been born spiritually as children of God (see John 20:31). The Spirit of God empowers them to love God and others. Their faith helps them obey God and resist the evil temptations in the world. Through faith, they can love and obey God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. By--Greek, "In." As our love to the brethren is the sign and test of our love to God, so (John here says) our love to God (tested by our "keeping his commandments") is, conversely, the ground and only true basis of love to our brother. we know--John means here, not the outward criteria of genuine brotherly love, but the inward spiritual criteria of it, consciousness of love to God manifested in a hearty keeping of His commandments. When we have this…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 John 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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