1 John 5:1 meaning and explanation
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.
1 John 5:1, Berean Standard Bible
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In this opening verse of chapter 5, John is writing to a community of believers who faced teachers denying that Jesus was truly the Messiah come in the flesh. He ties faith and love together: believing that Jesus is the Christ is the mark of one born of God, and loving the Father naturally means loving His children.
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