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This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.
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By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
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By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.
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We know we love God’s children if we love God and obey his commandments.
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The reality test on whether or not we love God's children is this: Do we love God? Do we keep his commands?
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This is how we know that we love God's children when we love God and obey His commands.
1 John 5:2 In-Context
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Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.
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This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.
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In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome,
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for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.
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Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
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1 John 2:3
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1 John 3:14
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