1 John 5:2
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
By this wee know that wee loue the children of God, when we loue God and keepe his commandements.
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- John 13:34–35Rank 1 from verse 2
34A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
34*A new commandement I giue vnto you, That yee loue one another, as I haue loued you, that yee also loue one another.
35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if yee haue loue one to another.
- 1 John 2:5Rank 2 from verse 2
- 1 John 3:22–24Rank 3 from verse 2
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.
22And whatsoeuer we aske, wee receiue of him, because we keepe his commandement, and doe those things that are pleasing in his sight.
23And this is his commandement, that we should beleeue on the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another, as hee gaue vs commandement.
24And hee that keepeth his commandements dwelleth in him, and hee in him: and hereby wee know that hee abideth in vs, by the spirit which hee hath giuen vs.
- 1 John 4:21Rank 4 from verse 2
- John 15:17Rank 5 from verse 2
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1 John 5:2
To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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The one true God.
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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.
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commandments
Commands, orders, or prescribed requirements issued by one who commands.
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5:1WHOSOEVER 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.
5:1¶ Whosoeuer beleeueth that Iesus is the Christ, is borne of God: and euery one that loueth him that begate, loueth him also that is begotten of him.
5:2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
5:2By this wee know that wee loue the children of God, when we loue God and keepe his commandements.
Selected passage5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
5:3For this is the loue of God, that we keepe his commandements, and his commandements are not grieuous.
5:4For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
5:4For whatsoeuer is borne of God, ouercommeth the world, and this is the victorie that ouercommeth the world, euen our faith.
5:5Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
5:5Who is he that ouercommeth the world, but he that beleeueth that Iesus is the Sonne of God?
5:6This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
5:6This is hee that came by water and blood, euen Iesus Christ, not by water onely, but by water and blood: and it is the Spirit that beareth witnesse, because the Spirit is trueth.
5:7For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
5:7For there are three that beare record in heauen, the Father, the Word, and the holy Ghost: and these three are one.
5:8And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
5:8And there are three that beare witnesse in earth, the Spirit, and the Water, and the Blood, and these three agree in one.
5:9If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
5:9If we receiue the witnesse of men, the witnesse of God is greater: for this is the witnesse of God, which hee hath testified of his Sonne.
5:10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
5:10Hee that beleeueth on the Sonne of God, hath the witnesse in himselfe: he that beleeueth not God, hath made him a liar, because he beleeueth not the record that God gaue of his Sonne.
5:11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
5:11And this is the record, that God hath giuen to vs eternall life, and this life is in his Sonne.
5:12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
5:12Hee that hath the Sonne, hath life; and hee that hath not the Sonne, hath not life.