1 John 5:1

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Whosoever	Πᾶς Pas	G3956	all · adjective — nominative singular masculine
believeth	πιστεύων pisteuōn	G4100	to have faith (in · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
that	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς Iēsous	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
is	ἐστί estí	G2076	he (she or it) is
Christ	Χριστὸς Christos	G5547	anointed · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
born	γεγέννηται, gegennētai	G1080	to procreate (properly · verb — perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular
of	ἐκ ek	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
God	θεοῦ theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
one	πᾶς pas	G3956	all · adjective — nominative singular masculine
that	ὁ ho	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative singular masculine
loveth	ἀγαπῶν agapōn	G25	to love (in a social or moral sense) · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
him	ὁ ho	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative singular masculine
begat	γεννήσαντα gennēsanta	G1080	to procreate (properly · verb — aorist active participle, accusative singular masculine
loveth	ἀγαπᾷ agapa	G25	to love (in a social or moral sense) · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
him	τοῦ tou	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — genitive singular masculine
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
begotten	γεγεννημένον gegennēmenon	G1080	to procreate (properly · verb — perfect passive participle, accusative singular masculine
of	ἐξ ex	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
him	αὐτοῦ. autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine

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Cross-references

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:
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 s…
1 John 2:29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:1-5

I. The apostle having, in the conclusion of the last chapter, as was there observed, urged Christian love upon those two accounts, as suitable to Christian profession and as suitable to the divine command, here adds a third: Such love is suitable, and indeed demanded, by their eminent relation; our Christian brethren or fellow-believers are nearly related to God; they are his children: Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, Jo1 5:1. Here the Christian brother is, 1. Described by his faith; he that believeth that Jesus is the Christ - that he is Messiah the prince, that he is the Son of God by nature and office, that he is the chief of all the anointed world, chief of al…

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Adam Clarke on 1 John 5:1

Whosoever believeth, etc. - Expressions of this kind are to be taken in connection with the subjects necessarily implied in them. He that believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, and confides in him for the remission of sins, is begotten of God; and they who are pardoned and begotten of God love him in return for his love, and love all those who are his children.

John Gill on 1 John 5:1

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ,.... Or the Messiah that was prophesied of old, was long promised to the Jews, and whom they expected; there was a person spoken of in the writings of the Old Testament under this character, Psalm 2:2; and the Jews looked for him; and Jesus of Nazareth is he, as appears by all the characteristics of the Messiah in prophecy being found upon him: this the Jews deny, but is the grand article of faith embraced by the apostles and followers of Jesus, and is of very great importance; he that denies it is a liar, and he that does not believe it shall die in his sins: the word signifies "anointed", and includes all the offices of the Son of God, to which…

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John Calvin on 1 John 5:1-5

1 John 5:1-5 1. Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and everyone that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him. 1. Omnis qui credit quod Jesus est Christus, ex Deo genitus est; et omnis qui diligit eum qui genuit, diligit etiam eum qui genitus est ab eo. 2. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 2. In hoc cognoscimus quod diligimus filios Dei, si Deum diligimus, et praecepta ejus servamus. 3. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 3. Haec est dilectio Dei, ut praecepta ejus servemus, et praecepta ejus gravia non sunt. 4. Fo…

The Church Fathers

This describes everyone who is born of God and does what God wants him to do.
— Didymus the Blind, COMMENTARY ON 1 JOHN

We can turn this around and say that anyone who despises the Begotten also despises the One who begat him.
— Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lecture 11:7

By practicing virtue, those who are born of God have become his children, his friends, just as Abraham was. Once again John touches on the doctrine of truth, revealing the depths of the unbelief of the heretics.
— Andreas of Caesarea, CATENA

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Christ — Anointed, the Greek translation of the Hebrew word rendered “Messiah” (q.v.), the official title of our Lord, occurring five hundred and fourteen times in the New Testament. It denotes that he was…
John, The First Epistle General Of — There can be no doubt that the apostle John was the author of this epistle. It was probably written from Ephesus, and most likely at the close of the first century. In the introduction, ch. (1 John…
Regeneration — Only found in Matt. 19:28 and Titus 3:5. This word literally means a “new birth.” The Greek word so rendered (palingenesia) is used by classical writers with reference to the changes produced by the…
Faith · Produces: An evidence of the new birth — Produces: An evidence of the new birth
Love To God · Should produce: Love to saints — Should produce: Love to saints
Love To Man · Should be exhibited, toward: Saints — Should be exhibited, toward: Saints
New Birth, The · All saints partake of — All saints partake of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:1-5

Adam Clarke on 1 John 5:1

John Gill on 1 John 5:1

John Calvin on 1 John 5:1-5

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:1-5

Adam Clarke on 1 John 5:1

John Gill on 1 John 5:1

John Calvin on 1 John 5:1-5

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 John 5:1-5