1 John 5:2

The Passion Translation

This is how we can be sure that we love the children of God: by having a passionate love for God and by obedience to his commands.

Cross References

John 15:17

So this is my parting command: Love one another deeply!”

1 John 2:3

Here’s how we can be sure that we’ve truly come to know God: if we keep his commands.

1 John 2:5

But the love of God will be perfected within the one who obeys God’s Word. We can be sure that we’ve truly come to live in intimacy with God,

1 John 3:14

Yet we can be assured that we have been translated from spiritual death into spiritual life because we love the family of believers. A loveless life remains spiritually dead.

1 John 4:21

For he has given us this command: whoever loves God must also demonstrate love to others.