THE GOD-LIKE ATTRIBUTE THAT IS POSSESSED BY THOSE WHO ARE BORN AGAIN!

1 JOHN 5:1-13

[My version based upon the KJV and the context.]

[1] Whomsoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God:  and every one that loves Him Who begot, loves them also who are begotten of Him.
[2] By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep His commandments (Love God; love thy neighbor - Mt. 22:26-30; Rom 13:8-10; Gal. 5:14).
[3] For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments:  and His commandments are not grievous.
[4] For whosoever is born of God overcomes the world:  and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.
[5] Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God!
[6] This is He Who came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood.  And it is the Spirit Who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.
[7] For there are three Who bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
[8] And there are three that bear witness on earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood:  and these three agree in one.
[9] If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater:  for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son.
[10] He who believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself:  he who does not believe God has called Him a liar; because he does not believe the record that God gave of His Son.
[11] And this is the record, that God has given (It is a undeserved gift) to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
[12] He who has faith in the Son has life; and he who does not have faith in the Son of God, does not have life.
[13] These things have I written unto you who believe on the name of the Son of God; that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you continue to believe on the name of the Son of God.

Note:  The love mentioned above is from the Greek word agape; unlike eros (sexual love), or phileo (brotherly love), agape does not require a response to be satisfied;  it is a love without a selfish motive;  it seeks only to bless others, even those who are undeserving.  It is the fruit of being indwelt by the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:22)!

PERHAPS THAT IS WHY JOHN SAID THAT KIND OF LOVE IS FOUND ONLY IN THOSE WHO ARE BORN AGAIN.  BELIEVE IN JESUS AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR AND YOU SHALL BE BORN AGAIN!