 | Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 578 pages
...This is the love of God, that is, this is a certain sign, or it is the constant effect of our love to God, that we keep his commandments : and his commandments are not grievous: 1 John v. 3. they are not grievous, because they are Hi*' commandments, who is the love and joy of... | |
 | Benjamin Seth Youngs - 1810 - 672 pages
...Hereby we know that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of hit «»ap.T. Sfiirit. By this we know that we love the children of God,...his commandments, for this is the love of -God, that we do keefi hit commandments ; and his commandments are not grievous." 8. Here is the character of... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - 608 pages
...whom he huth not seen ? Every oJie that loveth him who begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know, that we love the. children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments." Love to God is an approbation of, and pleasedness with his moral character — his holiness, justice,... | |
 | James Macknight - 1810 - 454 pages
...because they are mutually united by some common bond of friendship. But love proceeding 1 JOHN. 101 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.1 • 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments : and his comandments... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1810 - 418 pages
...evidence of the other. If a man finl, I love (rod, and hateth his brother, he is a liar—By this tec know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep, his commandments* There is fuch a thing as fartialily to men, as obferved before, with refpect to the points in which... | |
 | James Macknight - 1810 - 452 pages
...love all their brethren because they bear the image of their Father. Ver. 2. — 1. By this lie knots that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments. Grotius, to render the apostle's reasoning clear, thinks the original should be construed and translated... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - 660 pages
...Every oaethat loveth him who begat, loveth him also tlut is begotten of him. By this we know, th.it we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments." Love to God is an approbation of, and pleasedness with his moral character — his holiness, justice,... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 408 pages
..." flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit " is spirit." The apostle had before said, " By this " we know that we love the children of God...commandments. For " this is the love of God, that we keep his com" mandments; and his commandments are not griev" ous." He assumes it as indisputable,... | |
 | 1839 - 702 pages
...being " born again." " Every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him: by this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments," 1 John v. 1,2. The apostle James, speaking of God, says, "of his own will begat he us, that we should... | |
 | Edward Dorr Griffin - 1813 - 416 pages
...and knoweth God." "We know that we have passed from death unto life because we love Hie brethren." " By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments."* So long as men retain "the carnal mind" that " is enmity against God," they exercise none of that charity... | |
| |
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 
