1 John 5:2 - Revised Standard Version

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

By this we come to know (recognize and understand) that we love the children of God: when we love God and obey His commands (orders, charges)–[when we keep His ordinances and are mindful of His precepts and His teaching].

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

This is how we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep God’s commandments.

Catholic Public Domain Version

In this way, we know that we love those born of God: when we love God and do his commandments.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

1 John 5:2 Cross References

John 15:17

This I command you, to love one another.

1 John 2:3

And by this we may be sure that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

1 John 2:5

but whoever keeps his word, in him truly love for God is perfected. By this we may be sure 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.

1 John 4:21

And this commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should love his brother also.