1 John 5:1 - Forerunner Commentary

1 John 5:1

1 Whoever believes that ^aJesus is the Christ is ^bborn of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him.

2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and ^akeep His commandments.

3 ^aFor this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And ^bHis commandments are not burdensome.

4 For ^awhatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that ^bhas overcome the world—our faith.

5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but ^ahe who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

The Certainty of God’s Witness

6 This is He who came ^aby water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. ^bAnd it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.

7 For there are three that bear witness¹ in heaven: the Father, ^athe Word, and the Holy Spirit; ^band these three are one.

8 And there are three that bear witness on earth: ^athe Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.

9 If we receive ^athe witness of men, the witness of God is greater; ^bfor this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son.

10 He who believes in the Son of God ^ahas the witness in himself; he who does not believe God ^bhas made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son.

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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.

Amplified® Bible
EVERYONE WHO believes (adheres to, trusts, and relies on the fact) that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah) is a born-again child of God; and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of Him (His offspring).

Contemporary English Version
If we believe that Jesus is truly Christ, we are God's children. Everyone who loves the Father will also love his children.

Darby English Version
Every one that believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God; and every one that loves him that has begotten loves also him that is begotten of him.

Good News Bible
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Messiah is a child of God; and whoever loves a father loves his child also.

International Standard Version
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born from God, and everyone who loves the parent also loves the child.

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.

New American Standard Bible
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the {child} born of Him.

New International Version
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.

New King James Version
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Whoever believes that Jesus constitutes the Christ who has become born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him.

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:

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