1 John 5:3
For this is the loue of God, that we keepe his commandements: and his commandements are not burdenous.
Geneva Bible 1599
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
2In this we know that we loue the children of God, when we loue God, and keepe his commandements.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:10And shewing mercie vnto thousandes of them that loue me, and keepe my commandements.
Deuteronomy 10:12And nowe, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to feare the Lord thy God, to walke in all his wayes, and to loue him, and to serue the Lord thy God, with all thine heart, and with all thy soule?
Psalms 19:7The Lawe of the Lord is perfite, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the Lord is sure, and giueth wisedome vnto the simple.
Psalms 119:47And my delite shalbe in thy commandements, which I haue loued.
Psalms 119:127Therefore loue I thy commandements aboue golde, yea, aboue most fine golde.
Proverbs 3:17Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.
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 →