We know that we love God’s children by this—when we love God and obey His commandments.
“These things I command you, so that you may love one another.”
Now we know that we have come to know Him by this—if we keep His commandments.
But whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God is truly made perfect. We know that we are in Him by this—
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers and sisters. The one who does not love remains in death.
And this commandment we have from Him: that the one who loves God should also love his brother.