1 John 5:1
Verse 1 of 21. The 5th of 5 chapters in 1 John, in The General Letters.
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?
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1 John 5:1 in the World English Bible
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.Read 1 John 5:1 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:1
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; our Christian brethren or fellow-believers are nearly related to God; they are his children: Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, v. 1.
Read Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:1–5: Love and Faith. (a. d. 80.)
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