1 John 5:2 - Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

By this we come to know (recognize and understand) that we love the children of God: when we love God and obey His commands (orders, charges)–[when we keep His ordinances and are mindful of His precepts and His teaching].

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

American Standard Version (1901)

Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.

Common English Bible

This is how we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep God’s commandments.

Catholic Public Domain Version

In this way, we know that we love those born of God: when we love God and do his commandments.