1 John 5:2 · KJV
“By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.”
— 1 John 5:2
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. {is born: Gr. has been born}
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
1 John 5 — Context
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. {is born: Gr. has been born}
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 grievous.
4For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, {even} our faith. {is born: Gr. has been born}
Cross References
John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
1 John 2:5
But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
1 John 3:22-24
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
1 John 4:21
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
John 15:17
These things I command you, that ye love one another.