1 John 5:2

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

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  • 1 John 2:5 : 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
  • 1 John 3:22-24 : 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
  • John 13:34-35 : 34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
  • 1 John 4:21 : 21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
  • John 15:17 : 17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.

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  • 1 John 2:3-6
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    3And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

    4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

    5But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

    6He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

  • 1 John 5:3
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    3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

  • 1 John 5:1
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    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.

  • 1 John 3:22-24
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    22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

    23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

    24And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

  • 1 John 4:6-13
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    6We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

    7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

    8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

    9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

    10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

    11Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

    12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

    13Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

  • 1 John 4:19-21
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    19We love him, because he first loved us.

    20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

    21And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

  • 2 John 1:4-6
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    4I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

    5And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

    6And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

  • 1 John 3:14
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    14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

  • 1 John 3:16
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    16Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

  • 1 John 4:16-17
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    16And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

    17Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

  • 1 John 3:18-19
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    18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

    19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

  • 1 John 3:10-11
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    10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

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

  • 1 John 5:18-21
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    18We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

    19And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

    20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

    21Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

  • 1 John 2:28-29
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    28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

    29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

  • 1 John 3:1-2
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    1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

    2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

  • John 15:10
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    10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

  • John 14:15
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    15If ye love me, keep my commandments.

  • John 14:21
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    21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

  • Eph 5:1
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    1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

  • John 13:35
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    35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

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

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    15And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

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    9Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

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    13These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

  • 1 Thess 4:2
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    2For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

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    12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.