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1 John 5:1

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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.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
Everyone believing that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone loving the One having begotten also loves the one having been born of Him.
ÅB
Hver den som tror at Jesus er Kristus, han er født av Gud, og hver den som elsker Faren, han elsker også den som er født av ham.
OTB
Enhver som tror at Jesus er Kristus, er født av Gud, og den som elsker Faderen, elsker barnet som er født av Ham.
B1930
Hver den som tror at Jesus er Kristus, han er født av Gud, og hver den som elsker Faderen, han elsker også den som er født av ham.

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  • John 1:12–13

    But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

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  • 1 John 2:29

    If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

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  • John 8:42

    Jesus 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.

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  • 1 John 4:7

    Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

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  • 1 Peter 1:22–23

    Seeing 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:

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  • 1 John 5:4

    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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  • 1 John 3:14

    We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

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  • 1 John 3:9

    Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

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