1 John 5:2

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 John 2:5 : 5 But hee that keepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfect in deede: hereby wee knowe that ye are in him.
  • 1 John 3:22-24 : 22 And whatsoeuer we aske we receiue of him, because we keepe his commaundements, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight. 23 This is then his commaundement, That we beleeue in the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another as hee gaue commaundement. 24 For hee that keepeth his commaundements, dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we knowe that hee abideth in vs, euen by that Spirit which he hath giuen vs.
  • John 13:34-35 : 34 A newe commaundement giue I vnto you, that ye loue one another: as I haue loued you, that ye also loue one another. 35 By this shall all men knowe that ye are my disciples, if ye haue loue one to another.
  • 1 John 4:21 : 21 And this comandemet haue we of him, that he that loueth God, should loue his brother also.
  • John 15:17 : 17 These things commaunde I you, that ye loue one another.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 John 2:3-6
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    86%

    3And hereby we are sure that we knowe him, if we keepe his commandements.

    4Hee that saith, I knowe him, and keepeth not his commaundements, is a liar, and the trueth is not in him.

    5But hee that keepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfect in deede: hereby wee knowe that ye are in him.

    6He that saith he remaineth in him, ought euen so to walke, as he hath walked.

  • 1 John 5:3
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    3For this is the loue of God, that we keepe his commandements: and his commandements are not burdenous.

  • 1 John 5:1
    80%

    1Whosoeuer beleeueth that Iesus is that Christ, is borne of God: and euery one that loueth him, which begate, loueth him also which is begotten of him.

  • 1 John 3:22-24
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    22And whatsoeuer we aske we receiue of him, because we keepe his commaundements, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

    23This is then his commaundement, That we beleeue in the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another as hee gaue commaundement.

    24For hee that keepeth his commaundements, dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we knowe that hee abideth in vs, euen by that Spirit which he hath giuen vs.

  • 1 John 4:6-13
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    6We are of God, he that knoweth God, heareth vs: he that is not of God, heareth vs not. Heereby knowe wee the spirit of trueth, and the spirit of errour.

    7Beloued, let vs loue one another: for loue commeth of God, & euery one that loueth, is borne of God, and knoweth God.

    8Hee that loueth not, knoweth not God: for God is loue.

    9Herein was that loue of God made manifest amongst vs, because God sent that his onely begotten sonne into this world, that we might liue through him.

    10Herein is that loue, not that we loued God, but that he loued vs, and sent his Sonne to be a reconciliation for our sinnes.

    11Beloued, if God so loued vs, we ought also to loue one another.

    12No man hath seene God at any time. If we loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfect in vs.

    13Hereby know we, that we dwell in him, & he in vs: because he hath giuen vs of his Spirit.

  • 1 John 4:19-21
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    19We loue him, because he loued vs first.

    20If any man say, I loue God, and hate his brother, he is a liar: for how can he that loueth not his brother whom he hath seene, loue God whom he hath not seene?

    21And this comandemet haue we of him, that he that loueth God, should loue his brother also.

  • 2 John 1:4-6
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    4I reioyced greatly, that I founde of thy children walking in trueth, as we haue receiued a commandement of the Father.

    5And nowe beseeche I thee, Lady, (not as writing a newe commandement vnto thee, but that same which we had from the beginning) that we loue one another.

    6And this is that loue, that we should walke after his commandements. This commandement is, that as ye haue heard from the beginning, ye should walke in it.

  • 1 John 3:14
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    14We know that we are translated from death vnto life, because we loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death.

  • 1 John 3:16
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    16Hereby haue we perceiued loue, that he layde downe his life for vs: therefore we ought also to lay downe our liues for the brethren.

  • 1 John 4:16-17
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    16And we haue knowen, & beleeued ye loue that God hath in vs. God is loue, and he that dwelleth in loue, dwelleth in God, & God in him.

    17Herein is that loue perfect in vs, that we should haue boldnes in the day of iudgement: for as he is, euen so are we in this world.

  • 1 John 3:18-19
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    18My litle children, let vs not loue in worde, neither in tongue onely, but in deede and in trueth.

    19For thereby we know that we are of the trueth, and shal before him assure our hearts.

  • 1 John 3:10-11
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    10In this are the children of God knowen, and the children of the deuil: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither he that loueth not his brother.

    11For this is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that we should loue one another,

  • 1 John 5:18-21
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    18We know that whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: but he that is begotten of God, keepeth himselfe, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

    19We knowe that we are of God, and this whole world lieth in wickednesse.

    20But we know that that Sone of God is come, & hath giue vs a mind to know him, which is true: & we are in him that is true, that is, in that his Sone Iesus Christ: this same is that very God, and that eternal life.

    21Litle children, keepe your selues from idoles, Amen.

  • 1 John 2:28-29
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    28And nowe, litle children, abide in him, that when he shall appeare, we may be bolde, and not be ashamed before him at his comming.

    29If ye know that he is righteous, know ye that he which doeth righteously, is borne of him.

  • 1 John 3:1-2
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    1Beholde, what loue the Father hath giuen to vs, that we should be called the sonnes of God: for this cause this world knoweth you not, because it knoweth not him.

    2Dearely beloued, nowe are we the sonnes of God, but yet it is not made manifest what we shall be: and we know that when he shalbe made manifest, we shalbe like him: for we shall see him as he is.

  • John 15:10
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    10If ye shall keepe my commandements, ye shall abide in my loue, as I haue kept my Fathers commandements, and abide in his loue.

  • John 14:15
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    15If ye loue me, keepe my comandements,

  • John 14:21
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    21He that hath my commandements, & keepeth them, is he that loueth me: and he that loueth me, shall be loued of my Father: and I will loue him, & wil shewe mine owne selfe to him.

  • Eph 5:1
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    1Bee yee therefore followers of God, as deare children,

  • John 13:35
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    35By this shall all men knowe that ye are my disciples, if ye haue loue one to another.

  • 1 Cor 8:3
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    3But if any man loue God, the same is knowen of him.

  • 1 John 5:15
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    15And if we know that he heareth vs, whatsoeuer we aske, we know that we haue the petitions, that we haue desired of him.

  • 2 John 1:9
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    9Whosoeuer transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne.

  • 1 John 5:13
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    13These things haue I written vnto you, that beleeue in the Name of that Sonne of God, that ye may knowe that ye haue eternall life, and that ye may beleeue in the Name of that Sonne of God.

  • 1 Thess 4:2
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    2For ye knowe what commaundements we gaue you by the Lord Iesus.

  • John 15:12
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    12This is my commandement, that ye loue one another, as I haue loued you.