1 John 5:3

For this is the charity of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments be not heavy [or grievous]. (For this is the love of God, that we obey his commands; and his commands be not heavy or grievous.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 thing we know, that we love the children of God, when we love God, and do his commandments (or and obey his commands).

4For all thing that is born of God, overcometh the world, (or For everyone who is born of God or who is a child of God, overcometh the world); and this is the victory that overcometh the world, our faith.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 5:10and I do mercy into many thousands to them that love me, and keep my behests. (but I do mercy to the many thousands who love me, and keep my commandments.)

Deuteronomy 10:12And now, Israel, what asketh thy Lord God of thee, but that thou dread thy Lord, and go in his ways, and that thou love him, and serve thy Lord God in all thine heart, and in all thy soul; (And now, Israel, what asketh the Lord thy God from thee, but that thou fear thy Lord, or revere thy Lord, and go in his ways, and that thou love him, and serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul;)

Psalms 19:7The law of the Lord is without wem, and converteth souls; the witnessing of the Lord is faithful, and giveth wisdom to little, either meek, children. (The Law of the Lord is without blemish, or without fault, and converteth souls; the teaching of the Lord is faithful, and giveth wisdom to the simple.)

Psalms 119:47And I bethought in thy behests; which I loved. (And I delight myself in thy commandments; which I love.)

Psalms 119:127Therefore I loved thy commandments; more than gold and topaz. (Truly I love thy commandments; yea, more than gold and topaz.)

Proverbs 3:17The ways thereof be fair ways, and all the paths thereof be peaceable. (Its way be fair ways, and all its paths be peaceful.)

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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