1 John 4:20–5:5

²⁰Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister^h is a liar.ⁱ For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen,^j cannot love God, whom they have not seen.^{k 21}And he has given us this command:^l Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.^m

Faith in the Incarnate Son of God

5Everyone who believesⁿ that Jesus is the Christ^o is born of God,^p and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.^{q 2}This is how we know^r that we love the children of God:^s by loving God and carrying out his commands. ³In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands.^t And his commands are not burdensome,^{u 4}for everyone born of God^v overcomes^w the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. ⁵Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.^x