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1 John 5:1-3 KJV
1 John · chapter 5 · verses 1–3
1Whosoever 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. 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.1 John 5:1-3 · King James Version
1 John 5:1-3 in context
1Whosoever 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.
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.
5Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
Commentary
Cross references
- John 1:12-13
- John 8:42
- 1 John 2:29
- 1 John 4:7
- 1 Peter 1:22-23
- John 13:34-35
- John 14:15
- John 15:10
- John 14:21-24
- 2 John 1:6
- 1 John 2:3
- Deuteronomy 7:9
Key words (Strong's)
- commandmentsentolēan order, command, charge, precept, injunction, that which is prescribed to one by reason…G1785 →
- Whosoeverpasindividually, each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything…G3956 →
- believethpisteuōto think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in, of the thing…G4100 →
- childrenteknonoffspring, children, child, a male child, a son, metaph., the name transferred to that…G5043 →
- grievousbarysheavy in weight, metaph., burdensome, severe, stern, weighty, of great moment, violent…G926 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
- lovethagapaōof persons, to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly, of things, to be…G25 →
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
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I. The apostle having, in the conclusion of the last chapter, as was there observed, urged Christian love upon those two accounts, as suitable to Christian profession and as suitable to the divine command, here adds a third: Such love is suitable, and indeed demanded, by their eminent relation;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-5