1 John 5:2

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

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

Cross References

John 15:17

I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.

1 John 2:3

Now by this we may be sure that we know him, if we obey his commandments.

1 John 2:5

but whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has reached perfection. By this we may be sure that we are in him:

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed from death to life because we love one another. Whoever does not love abides in death.

1 John 4:21

The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also.