1 John 5:1-2

Overcoming the World

¹ _k Everyone who believes that _l Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and _m everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. ² _n By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.

1. Cross References
   John 1:12
   But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
   
2. Cross References
   1 John 2:22
   Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son.
   
3. Cross References
   John 8:42
   Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me.
   
4. Cross References
   1 John 2:5
   But whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him:
   1 John 3:24
   Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.
   1 John 4:13
   By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.