1 John 5:2 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

These things I command you, that ye may love one another.

1 John 2:3

And hereby know we that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

1 John 2:5

but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby know we 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 that loveth not abideth in death.

1 John 4:21

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