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

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

ERVEN
2. How do we know that we love God's children? We know because we love God and we obey his commands.

NLT
2. We know we love God's children if we love God and obey his commandments.

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

NET
2. By this we know that we love the children of God: whenever we love God and obey his commandments.

NLV
2. This is the way we know we love God's children. It is when we love God and obey His Word.

HCSB
2. This is how we know that we love God's children when we love God and obey His commands.

YLT
2. in this we know that we love the children of God, when we may love God, and His commands may keep;

LITV
2. By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.

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

NCV
2. This is how we know we love God's children: when we love God and obey his commands.

MKJV
2. By this we know that we love the children of God, whenever we love God and keep His commandments.

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

LXXEN



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

AMP
2. 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].

KJVP
2. By G1722 PREP this G5129 D-DSN we know G1097 V-PAI-1P that G3754 CONJ we love G25 V-PAI-1P the G3588 T-APN children G5043 N-APN of God G2316 N-GSM , when G3752 CONJ we G3588 T-ASM love G25 V-PAI-1P God G2316 N-ASM , and G2532 CONJ keep G5083 V-PAS-1P his G3588 T-APF commandments G1785 N-APF .

YLT
2. in this we know that we love the children of God, when we may love God, and His commands may keep;

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

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

NASB
2. In this way we know that we love the children of God when we love God and obey his commandments.

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

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

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

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

MKJV
2. By this we know that we love the children of God, whenever we love God and keep His commandments.

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

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

NIV
2. This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.

NIRV
2. How do we know that we love God's children? We know it when we love God and obey his commands.

NLT
2. We know we love God's children if we love God and obey his commandments.

MSG
2. The reality test on whether or not we love God's children is this: Do we love God? Do we keep his commands?

GNB
2. This is how we know that we love God's children: it is by loving God and obeying his commands.

NET
2. By this we know that we love the children of God: whenever we love God and obey his commandments.

ERVEN
2. How do we know that we love God's children? We know because we love God and we obey his commands.