2In this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God, and keep his commandments.


In Context

1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. And every one that loveth him who begot, loveth him also who is born of him.

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

3 For this is the charity of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not heavy.

4 For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith.

1 John 5:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:2This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:2Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:2Hereby know we that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:2Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and do his commandments.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:2in this we know that we love the children of God, when we may love God, and His commands may keep;