約翰壹書 5:2

2 我 們 若 愛 神 , 又 遵 守 他 的 誡 命 , 從 此 就 知 道 我 們 愛 神 的 兒 女 。

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約翰壹書 5:2 Meaning and Commentary

1 John 5:2

By this we know that we are the children God
The Ethiopic version reads, "by this know that we love God"; which, in connection with what follows, makes a tautology, and is a proving "idem per idem": whereas the apostle's view is to show when love to the saints is right; and that is,

when we love God, and keep his commandments:
love to the brethren may arise from such a cause, as may show that it is not brotherly love, or of a spiritual kind; it may arise from natural relation, or civil friendship, or from a benefit or favour received from them, and from some natural external excellency seen in them; and a man may do acts of love and kindness to the brethren, from what may be called good nature in himself, or with sinister views; but true love to the brethren springs from love to God: such who love the saints aright, and by which they may know they do so, they love them because they themselves love God, and in obedience to his command; they love them because they belong to God, and are the objects of his love; because his grace is wrought in them, and his image stamped upon them.

約翰壹書 5:2 In-Context

1 凡 信 耶 穌 是 基 督 的 , 都 是 從 神 而 生 , 凡 愛 生 他 之 神 的 , 也 必 愛 從 神 生 的 。
2 我 們 若 愛 神 , 又 遵 守 他 的 誡 命 , 從 此 就 知 道 我 們 愛 神 的 兒 女 。
3 我 們 遵 守 神 的 誡 命 , 這 就 是 愛 他 了 , 並 且 他 的 誡 命 不 是 難 守 的 。
4 因 為 凡 從 神 生 的 , 就 勝 過 世 界 ; 使 我 們 勝 了 世 界 的 , 就 是 我 們 的 信 心 。
5 勝 過 世 界 的 是 誰 呢 ? 不 是 那 信 耶 穌 是 神 兒 子 的 麼 ?
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