1 John 5:2

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

This is [one] way we know that we love God’s [spiritually reborn] children: [It is] when we love God and obey what He commands us to do.

Cross References

1 John 2:5

But the person who obeys what His teaching requires, truly in this person love for God has been made complete. This is [another way] to be sure that we are in [fellowship with] Him:

1 John 4:21

And this is the [greatest] commandment [See Matt. 2:37-38] we have received from Him: [It requires] that the person who [claims to] love God should also love his brother.

John 15:17

“If the world hates you, then know that it has [already] hated me, [even] before it hated you.

1 John 2:3

And here is how we can be assured that we know Jesus [i.e., that we are saved]: [It is] by obeying what He commands us.

1 John 3:14

[For] we [can] know that we have passed out of [the realm of spiritual] death and into [spiritual] life, because we [show] love for the brothers [and sisters]. The person who does not love [them] continues to be [spiritually] dead.