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NASB | 1 John 5:1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 5:1 Everyone who believes [with a deep, abiding trust in the fact] that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) is born of God [that is, reborn from above--spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose], and everyone who loves the Father also loves the child born of Him. |
Bible Question: What does this mean in everyday language? |
Bible Answer: Hello reedy, Blessings and welcome to the forum. I'm not sure where to start because I don't know your foundation. So I will just be short and simple and see how it goes. As with any verse in Scripture it is important to have the context in order to understand it. The apostle John had just finished saying the following in the previous verse. 1 John 4:20-21 (ESV) 4:20 If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 21 And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. It is not just so simple to say I believe in Christ and I am born again. Faith is involved. Being born again is an actual event: Eph 1:13-14 13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit , 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory. ESV When considering the surrounding context of 1 John 5:1 you see the focus is on "love". In part the focus of John is to exemplify the righteous love of God and to demonstrate that God's very nature calls for believers to live holy lives in brotherly love. So if I say I love God, I too love the one born of Him (hopefully that includes you). If you are born again, you are born of Him. Christian brotherly love is a demonstrator of having been born again. Eph 4:30-32 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. ESV John 13:34-35 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." ESV I hope this helps. Others who are more capable will likely respond soon. God bless, Jeff |
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