“By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.”
King James Version (KJV)
5:2 Hereby we know - This is a plain proof. That we love the children of God - As his children.
1Jo 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).
By this wee know that wee loue the children of God, when we loue God and keepe his commandements.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
Hereby know we that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.
- Darby Bible
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
- Webster's Bible
The fact that we love God Himself, and obey His commands, is a proof that we love God's children.
- Weymouth Bible
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.
- World English Bible
In this thing we knowen, that we louen the children of God, whanne we louen God, and don his maundementis.
- Wycliffe Bible
in this we know that we love the children of God, when we may love God, and His commands may keep;
- Youngs Literal Bible