1 John 5:1-3

Overcoming the World

1 ¹Everyone who believes that ²Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and ³everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.

2 ⁴By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.

3 For ⁵this is the love of God, that we ⁶keep his commandments. And ⁷his commandments are not burdensome.

Cross References

• 1. 5:1 John 1:12
• 2. 5:1 ch. 2:22
• 3. 5:1 John 8:42
• 4. 5:2 ch. 2:5; 3:24; 4:13
• 5. 5:3 2 John 6; See John 14:15
• 6. 5:3 See ch. 2:3
• 7. 5:3 Matt. 11:30