1 John 5:1-5
Chapter 5
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Conclusion
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God; and everyone who loves the parent loves the child.2
How can we know that we love God’s children? If we love God and obey his commandments,
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because God’s love requires us to keep his commandments. In fact, his commandments are not burdensome
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because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And our victory that overcomes the world is our faith.
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Who conquers the world? The one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
Commentaries
Conclusion.
John’s letter highlights the core of Christian revelation. Through faith, which is the work of the Holy Spirit, we Christians experience the joy of knowing we are loved infinitely and tenderly. We recognize that all love comes from God the Father, who revealed himself through Jesus. We believe and understand that love is the beginning and the end of everything. Now, one remains in love only by “living as he lived” (2:6). Jesus is the model and source of our love. With the help of his Spirit, he empowers us to love our brothers and sisters as he loved us, through service and selfless love even unto death.