1 John 5:1 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Whoever believes Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and to love the Father is to love His children too.
What Does 1 John 5:1 Mean?
John joins faith, new birth, and love. Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. And everyone who loves the Father who begat also loves the children begotten of Him.
Faith in Christ marks the new birth, and that birth brings us into a family. To love the Father is naturally to love His other children. John shows that we cannot separate love for God from love for His people, for they belong to one family. Believing in Jesus, being born of God, and loving the brethren are woven together. John gathers his great themes into a single, seamless truth about the family of God.
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What does 1 John 5:1 mean?
Whoever believes Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and to love the Father is to love His children too.