1 John 5:1

1 John 5:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too.

Context of 1 John 5:1

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. 2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. 3For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.

1 John 5:1 word by word

Πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ γεγέννηται, καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν γεννήσαντα ἀγαπᾷ καὶ τὸν γεγεννημένον ἐξ αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whosoeverπᾶςpas · allG3956
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• believethπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• is bornγεννάωgennaō · to begetG1080
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• lovethἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for 1 John 5:1

• 1 John 2:22Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son.
• 1 John 4:2By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,
• Matthew 16:16Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
• John 1:12But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
• John 6:69Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
• Acts 8:37Then Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
• Romans 10:9that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
• 1 John 5:4For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
• 1 John 2:29If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.
• 1 John 3:9Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
• 1 John 4:7Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
• 1 John 2:10He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.
• 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death.
• 1 John 4:20If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
• John 15:23He who hates Me hates My Father also.
• James 1:18Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.

Commentaries on 1 John 5:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Whosoever believeth, etc. - Expressions of this kind are to be taken in connection with the subjects necessarily implied in them. He that believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, and confides in him for the remission of sins, is begotten of God; and they who are pardoned and begotten of God love him in return for his love, and love all those who are his children.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ - Is the Messiah; the anointed of God. On the meaning of the word Christ, see the notes at Matthew 1:1. Of course, it is meant here that the proposition, that “Jesus is the Christ,” should be believed or received in the true and proper sense, in order to furnish evidence that anyone is born of God. Compare the notes at 1 John 4:3. It cannot be supposed that a mere intellectual acknowledgment of the proposition…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Chapter Outline Brotherly love is the effect of the new birth, which makes obedience to all God's commandments pleasant. (1-5) Reference to witnesses agreeing to prove that Jesus, the Son of God, is the true Messiah. (6-8) The satisfaction the believer has about Christ, and eternal life through him. (9-12) The assurance of God's hearing and answering prayer. (13-17) The happy condition of true believers, and a charge to renounce all idolatry. (18-21)…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. 1-211Jo 5:1-21. Who Are the Brethren Especially to Be Loved (1Jo 4:21); Obedience, the Test of Love, Easy through Faith, which Overcomes the World. Last Portion of the Epistle. The Spirit's Witness to the Believer's Spiritual Life. Truths Repeated at the Close: Farewell Warning. 1. Reason why our "brother" (1Jo 4:21) is entitled to such love, namely, because he is "born (begotten) of God": so that if we want to show our love to God, we must show it to God's…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 John 5:1

• Love
• Regeneration
• Righteous
• Righteousness

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Regeneration
• Bear; Born
• Begotten
• Hope
• Johannine Theology
• John, the Epistles of
• John, the First Epistle General of

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