1 John 5:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 John 5:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 5:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 5:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 John 5:2 — World English Bible

1 John 5:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.”

1 John 5:2 — American Standard Version

1 John 5:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“in this we know that we love the children of God, when we may love God, and His commands may keep;”

1 John 5:2 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 5:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Hereby know we that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.”

1 John 5:2 — Darby Translation

1 John 5:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“In this we know that we loue the children of God, when we loue God, and keepe his commandements.”

1 John 5:2 — Geneva Bible

1 John 5:2 in Context — 1 John 5

1 TODO aquel que cree que Jesús es el Cristo, es nacido de Dios: y cualquiera que ama al que ha engendrado, ama también al que es nacido de él.

2 En esto conocemos que amamos á los hijos de Dios, cuando amamos á Dios, y guardamos sus mandamientos.

3 Porque este es el amor de Dios, que guardemos sus mandamientos; y sus mandamientos no son penosos.

4 Porque todo aquello que es nacido de Dios vence al mundo: y esta es la victoria que vence al mundo, nuestra fe.

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What Does 1 John 5:2 Mean?

1 John 5:2 is a verse from the Book of 1 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 John chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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