1 John 5:3 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

To love God means that we obey his commandments. Obeying his commandments isn't difficult(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

ASV:

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

BBE:

For loving God is keeping his laws: and his laws are not hard.

DBY:

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.

ERV:

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

WEY:

Love for God means obedience to His commands; and His commands are not irksome.

WBS:

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.

WEB:

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

YLT:

for this is the love of God, that His commands we may keep, and His commands are not burdensome;

1 John 5:3 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 11:30 "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

Matthew 23:4 "They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as a finger.

John 14:15 "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

1 John 2:3 By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.

2 John 1:6 And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

5:3 {3} For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: {4} and his commandments are not {d} grievous.
(3) The reason: to love God, is to keep his commandments, which being so, and seeing that both the loves are commanded by the same lawmaker, (as he taught before) it follows also, that we do not love our neighbours, when we break God's commandments.
(4) Because experience teaches us that there is no ability in our flesh, neither will to perform God's commandments, therefore lest the apostle should seem, by so often putting them in mind of the keeping of the commandments of God, to require things that are impossible, he pronounces that the commandments of God are not in any way grievous or burdensome, that we can be oppressed with the burden of them.
(d) To those who are regenerate, that is to say, born again, who are led by the Spirit of God, and are through grace delivered from the curse of the law.

PNT:

5:3 This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. Its outward manifestation is in obedience. See Joh 14:23. We may test our love thus.

WES:

5:3 For this is the love of God - The only sure proof of it. That we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous - To any that are born of God.

MHC:

5:1-5 True love for the people of God, may be distinguished from natural kindness or party attachments, by its being united with the love of God, and obedience to his commands. The same Holy Spirit that taught the love, will have taught obedience also; and that man cannot truly love the children of God, who, by habit, commits sin or neglects known duty. As God's commands are holy, just, and good rules of liberty and happiness, so those who are born of God and love him, do not count them grievous, but lament that they cannot serve him more perfectly. Self-denial is required, but true Christians have a principle which carries them above all hinderances. Though the conflict often is sharp, and the regenerate may be cast down, yet he will rise up and renew his combat with resolution. But all, except believers in Christ, are enslaved in some respect or other, to the customs, opinions, or interests of the world. Faith is the cause of victory, the means, the instrument, the spiritual armour by which we overcome. In and by faith we cleave to Christ, in contempt of, and in opposition to the world. Faith sanctifies the heart, and purifies it from those sensual lusts by which the world obtains sway and dominion over souls. It has the indwelling Spirit of grace, which is greater than he who dwells in the world. The real Christian overcomes the world by faith; he sees, in and by the life and conduct of the Lord Jesus on earth, that this world is to be renounced and overcome. He cannot be satisfied with this world, but looks beyond it, and is still tending, striving, and pressing toward heaven. We must all, after Christ's example, overcome the world, or it will overcome us to our ruin.

CONC:

Burdensome Commandments Commands Grievous Irksome Keeping Laws Love Loving Obedience Obey

Burdensome Commandments Commands Grievous Hard Irksome Keeping Love Means Obedience Obey

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