1 John 5:2 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

We know that we love God's children when we love God by obeying his commandments.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

In this way, we are certain that we have love for the children of God, when we have love for God and keep his laws.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

The fact that we love God Himself, and obey His commands, is a proof that we love God's children.

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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

1 John 5:2 Cross References

XREF:

1 John 2:5 but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him:

1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

5:2 {2} By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his {c} commandments.
(2) The love of our neighbour depends on the love with which we love God, that this last must go before the first: of which it follows, that that is not to be called love, when men agree together to do evil, neither that, when as in loving our neighbours, we do not respect God's commandments.
(c) There is no love where there is no true doctrine.

PNT:

5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God. But all born of God must love God's children. The proof that we have this love is that
we love God, and keep his commandments. We so love God as to obey his commandments, one of which is to love our neighbor as ourselves (Le 19:18 Mt 19:19 22:39 Mr 12:31 Ro 13:9 Ga 5:14 Jas 2:8).

WES:

5:2 Hereby we know - This is a plain proof. That we love the children of God - As his children.

MHC:

5:1-5 True love for the people of God, may be distinguished from natural kindness or party attachments, by its being united with the love of God, and obedience to his commands. The same Holy Spirit that taught the love, will have taught obedience also; and that man cannot truly love the children of God, who, by habit, commits sin or neglects known duty. As God's commands are holy, just, and good rules of liberty and happiness, so those who are born of God and love him, do not count them grievous, but lament that they cannot serve him more perfectly. Self-denial is required, but true Christians have a principle which carries them above all hinderances. Though the conflict often is sharp, and the regenerate may be cast down, yet he will rise up and renew his combat with resolution. But all, except believers in Christ, are enslaved in some respect or other, to the customs, opinions, or interests of the world. Faith is the cause of victory, the means, the instrument, the spiritual armour by which we overcome. In and by faith we cleave to Christ, in contempt of, and in opposition to the world. Faith sanctifies the heart, and purifies it from those sensual lusts by which the world obtains sway and dominion over souls. It has the indwelling Spirit of grace, which is greater than he who dwells in the world. The real Christian overcomes the world by faith; he sees, in and by the life and conduct of the Lord Jesus on earth, that this world is to be renounced and overcome. He cannot be satisfied with this world, but looks beyond it, and is still tending, striving, and pressing toward heaven. We must all, after Christ's example, overcome the world, or it will overcome us to our ruin.

CONC:

Carrying Commandments Commands Fact God's Hereby Laws Love Loving Obey Observe Proof

Carrying Children Commandments Commands Fact God's Hereby Love Obey Observe Proof Way

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