1 John 5:1
1 John · New Testament · Chapter 5
“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.”1 John 5:1
What Does 1 John 5:1 Mean?
1 John 5:1 is found in the book of 1 John, chapter 5, verse 1 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Incarnation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 John 5:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 3:3“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”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 sent me.”1 Corinthians 13:13“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”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.”John 1:12“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 5:24“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”John 20:31“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.”1 John 5:18“We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.”Luke 2:11“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”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 4:15“Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.”1 John 4:2“Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:”1 John 5:20“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”John 3:5“Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.”John 3:15“That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”John 6:29“Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.”1 John 5:5“Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?”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.”John 1:13“Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”1 Peter 1:22“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 with a pure heart fervently:”
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