Here’s how we know that we love God’s children: by loving God and obeying his commands.
But if anyone does obey God’s word, then that person truly loves God. This is how we know we belong to him:
Here’s the command God has given us: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.
Here is my command: Love one another.
We know that we’ve come to know God if we obey his commands.
We know that we’ve passed from death into life, because we love one another. Anyone who doesn’t love remains in death.