1 John 5:1

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KJV King James Version

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

WEB World English Bible

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.

ASV American Standard Version

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

Every one who is believing that Jesus is the Christ, of God he hath been begotten, and every one who is loving Him who did beget, doth love also him who is begotten of Him:

Surrounding context — 1 John 5

1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

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

3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith.

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John 1:12-13But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:1 John 2:29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.John 8:42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.1 John 4:7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.1 Peter 1:22-23Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not [his] brother abideth in death.1 John 5:4For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith.1 John 3:9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.1 John 2:22-23Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.Matthew 16:16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.John 3:3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.John 15:23He that hateth me hateth my Father also.Romans 10:9-10That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.1 John 4:14-15And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son [to be] the Saviour of the world.1 John 2:10He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.John 6:69And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.1 John 4:20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?1 Peter 1:3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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