Devine Scripture

1 John 5:2

1 John chapter 5 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.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.

v.2This passage

v.3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 John 3:22

    and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

  • John 13:34

    A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

  • 1 John 4:21

    And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.

  • 1 John 2:5

    but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:

  • John 15:17

    These things I command you, that ye may love one another.