1 John 5:1

New Living Translation

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too.

Cross References

Matthew 16:16

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

Luke 7:5

“for he loves the Jewish people and even built a synagogue for us.”

John 1:3

God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.

John 15:23

Anyone who hates me also hates my Father.

John 3:3

Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.”

John 6:69

We believe, and we know you are the Holy One of God.”

John 8:42

Jesus told them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, because I have come to you from God. I am not here on my own, but he sent me.

Acts 8:36

As they rode along, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Look! There’s some water! Why can’t I be baptized?”

James 1:18

He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.

1 Peter 1:3

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation,

1 John 2:10

Anyone who loves a fellow believer is living in the light and does not cause others to stumble.

1 John 2:29

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

1 John 3:14

If we love our brothers and sisters who are believers, it proves that we have passed from death to life. But a person who has no love is still dead.

1 John 3:17

If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person?

1 John 3:9

Those who have been born into God’s family do not make a practice of sinning, because God’s life is in them. So they can’t keep on sinning, because they are children of God.

1 John 4:2

This is how we know if they have the Spirit of God: If a person claiming to be a prophet acknowledges that Jesus Christ came in a real body, that person has the Spirit of God.

1 John 4:20

If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see?

1 John 4:7

Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.

1 John 5:18

We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them.

1 John 5:4

For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.

1 John 5:5

And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.