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


In Context

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.

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

3 This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome,

4 for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

1st 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 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:2In 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;