1 John 5:1

New Century Version

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is God’s child, and whoever loves the Father also loves the Father’s children.

Cross References

Matthew 16:16

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Luke 7:5

He loves our people, and he built us a synagogue.”

John 1:3

All things were made by him, and nothing was made without him.

John 15:23

Whoever hates me also hates my Father.

John 3:3

Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot be in God’s kingdom.”

John 6:69

We believe and know that you are the Holy One from God.”

John 8:42

Jesus said to them, “If God were really your Father, you would love me, because I came from God and now I am here. I did not come by my own authority; God sent me.

Acts 8:36

While they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. The officer said, “Look, here is water. What is stopping me from being baptized?” [

Acts 8:37

Philip answered, “If you believe with all your heart, you can.” The officer said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”]

James 1:18

God decided to give us life through the word of truth so we might be the most important of all the things he made.

1 Peter 1:3

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In God’s great mercy he has caused us to be born again into a living hope, because Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

1 John 2:10

Whoever loves a brother or sister lives in the light and will not cause anyone to stumble in his faith.

1 John 2:29

Since you know that Christ is righteous, you know that all who do right are God’s children.

1 John 3:14

We know we have left death and have come into life because we love each other. Whoever does not love is still dead.

1 John 3:17

Suppose someone has enough to live and sees a brother or sister in need, but does not help. Then God’s love is not living in that person.

1 John 3:9

Those who are God’s children do not continue sinning, because the new life from God remains in them. They are not able to go on sinning, because they have become children of God.

1 John 4:2

This is how you can know God’s Spirit: Every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ came to earth as a human is from God.

1 John 4:20

If people say, “I love God,” but hate their brothers or sisters, they are liars. Those who do not love their brothers and sisters, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have never seen.

1 John 4:7

Dear friends, we should love each other, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has become God’s child and knows God.

1 John 5:18

We know that those who are God’s children do not continue to sin. The Son of God keeps them safe, and the Evil One cannot touch them.

1 John 5:4

because everyone who is a child of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world—our faith.

1 John 5:5

So the one who conquers the world is the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.