1 John 5:1

Translations

Modern

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

Traditional

Whosoever 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.

Literal

Everyone believing that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone loving the One having begotten also loves the one having been born of Him.

Latin

Omnis qui credit quoniam Jesus est Christus, ex Deo natus est. Et omnis qui diligit eum qui genuit, diligit et eum qui natus est ex eo.

Original

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English

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

Notes

1 John 5:1–5

Those who believe that Jesus is the Christ and the Son of God have been born spiritually as children of God (see John 20:31). The Spirit of God empowers them to love God and others. Their faith helps them obey God and resist the evil temptations in the world. Through faith, they can love and obey God.

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John 1:12–13
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
1 John 2:29
If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.
John 8:42
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
1 John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
1 Peter 1:22–23
Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
1 John 3:14
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
1 John 5:4
…because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
1 John 3:9
Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.
1 John 2:22–23
Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.
John 3:3
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
Matthew 16:16
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Romans 10:9–10
…that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Christ Destiny Son of God

Topics

Faith: Produces an Evidence of the New Birth Love of Man for God Love of Man for Man Love to God: should Produce Love to Saints Love to Man: should be Exhibited, Toward: Saints Not Good Enough Regeneration: General Scriptures Concerning Righteous: Described Righteousness: Fruits of The New Birth: All Saints Partake of The New Birth: Evidenced by Faith in Christ

1 John 5:1

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