1 John 5:3
for this is the love of God, that His commands we may keep, and His commands are not burdensome;
Young's Literal Translation
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 love the children of God, when we may love God, and His commands may keep;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:10and doing kindness to thousands, to those loving Me, and to those keeping My commands.
Deuteronomy 10:12'And now, Israel, what is Jehovah thy God asking from thee, except to fear Jehovah thy God, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul,
Psalms 19:7The law of Jehovah [is] perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah [are] stedfast, Making wise the simple,
Psalms 119:47And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,
Psalms 119:127Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold — even fine gold.
Proverbs 3:17Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, And all her paths [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 →