1 John 5:2 - The Scriptures 1998

² By this we know that we love the children of Elohim, when we love Elohim and guard His commands.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² 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)

² Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.

Common English Bible

² 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

² In this way, we know that we love those born of God: when we love God and do his commandments.

1 John 5:2 Cross References

John 15:17

“These words I command you, so that you love one another.

1 John 2:3

And by this we know that we know Him, if we guard His commands.

1 John 2:5

But whoever guards His Word, truly the love of Elohim has been perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. The one not loving his brother stays in death.

1 John 4:21

And we have this command from Him, that the one loving Elohim should love his brother too.