In 1 John 5, John encourages his readers to have faith in Jesus as the Son of God and to believe that through him, they can have eternal life. He also explains that loving God means keeping His commandments and that the people who do this will be favored with God's blessings. Furthermore, he emphasizes that the love of God means that believers should also love their fellow humans just as God loves us. Finally, he concludes by stating that there is power in belief, and that anyone who has faith will overcome the world.