1 John 5:3

If we love God, then we will live his way and do the things that he tells us to do. And you know, it is not hard for us to live God’s way.

Plain English Version

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

2Do you want to be sure that you love other Christians? Well, keep on loving God and doing what he says. That’s the way to love other Christians.

4You see, we are God’s kids, and he makes us strong, so that we can live his way. The people that belong to this world, they don’t live God’s way. They live the world’s way, and they do bad things. But God helps us say no to doing those bad things. It’s like we won against the world. Do you know how we won against the world? We did it by believing in Jesus.

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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 →

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