1 John 5:2 “By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and…”

1 John 5:2

By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

World English Bible

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.

American Standard Version

Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.

Geneva Bible 1599

In this we know that we loue the children of God, when we loue God, and keepe his commandements.

Darby Translation

Hereby know we that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.

Young's Literal Translation

in this we know that we love the children of God, when we may love God, and His commands may keep;

Bible in Basic English

In this way, we are certain that we have love for the children of God, when we have love for God and keep his laws.

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Cross references

“By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.”

1 John 3:22–24 1 John 4:21 John 15:17 John 13:34 John 13:35

1 John 3:22–24 · BSB

and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

1 John 4:21 · BSB

And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.

John 15:17 · BSB

This is My command to you: Love one another.

John 13:34 · BSB

A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.

John 13:35 · BSB

By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

Also

1 John 2:5

1 John 2:5 · BSB

But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

3For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

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