1 The people who believe that Jesus is the Messiah are God’s children. Anyone who loves the Father also loves the Father’s children.
2 How do we know that we love God’s children? We know because we love God and we obey his commands.
3 Loving God means obeying his commands. And God’s commands are not too hard for us,
4 because everyone who is a child of God has the power to win against the world.
5 It is our faith that has won the victory against the world. So who wins against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.