1 John 5:3
For loving God is keeping his laws: and his laws are not hard.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:10And I will have mercy through a thousand generations on those who have love for me and keep my laws.
Deuteronomy 10:12And now, Israel, what would the Lord your God have you do, but to go in the fear of the Lord your God, walking in all his ways and loving him and doing his pleasure with all your heart and all your soul,
Psalms 19:7\19:6\His going out is from the end of the heaven, and his circle to the ends of it; there is nothing which is not open to his heat.
Psalms 119:47And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.
Psalms 119:127For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
Proverbs 3:17Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.
Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:2-6
Love and Faith. ( a. d. 80.) 1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 5 Who is he that… Read the whole commentary →