Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, New Living Translation Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome. English Standard Version For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. Berean Standard Bible For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, Berean Literal Bible For this is the love of God, that we should keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. King James Bible For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. New King James Version For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. New American Standard Bible For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. NASB 1995 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. NASB 1977 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. Legacy Standard Bible For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. Amplified Bible For the [true] love of God is this: that we habitually keep His commandments and remain focused on His precepts. And His commandments and His precepts are not difficult [to obey]. Christian Standard Bible For this is what love for God is: to keep his commands. And his commands are not a burden, Holman Christian Standard Bible For this is what love for God is: to keep His commands. Now His commands are not a burden, American Standard Version For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For this is the love of God: to keep his commandments; and his commandments are not burdensome. Contemporary English Version We show our love for God by obeying his commandments, and they are not hard to follow. Douay-Rheims Bible For this is the charity of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not heavy. English Revised Version For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. GOD'S WORD® Translation To love God means that we obey his commandments. Obeying his commandments isn't difficult Good News Translation For our love for God means that we obey his commands. And his commands are not too hard for us, International Standard Version For this demonstrates our love for God: We keep his commandments, and his commandments are not difficult, Literal Standard Version for this is the love of God, that we may keep His commands, and His commands are not burdensome; Majority Standard Bible For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, New American Bible For the love of God is this, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome, NET Bible For this is the love of God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments do not weigh us down, New Revised Standard Version For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome, New Heart English Bible For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous. Webster's Bible Translation For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous. Weymouth New Testament Love for God means obedience to His commands; and His commands are not irksome. World English Bible For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous. Young's Literal Translation for this is the love of God, that His commands we may keep, and His commands are not burdensome; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Overcoming the World…2By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments. 3For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, 4because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.… Cross References Matthew 11:30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." Matthew 23:4 They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them. John 14:15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. John 14:21 Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him." John 14:23 Jesus replied, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. 1 John 2:3 By this we can be sure 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 very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love. Treasury of Scripture For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. this. Exodus 20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. Deuteronomy 5:10 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments. Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations; and. Psalm 19:7-11 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple… Psalm 119:45,47,48,103,104,127,128,140 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts… Proverbs 3:17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. Jump to Previous Burdensome Commandments Commands Grievous Hard Irksome Keeping Love Means Obedience ObeyJump to Next Burdensome Commandments Commands Grievous Hard Irksome Keeping Love Means Obedience Obey1 John 5 1. He who loves God loves his children, and keeps his commandments;3. which to the faithful are not grievous. 9. Jesus is the Son of God; 14. and able to hear our prayers. Verse 3. - Reason for the preceding statement. "For the love of God consists in this (1 John 4:17), that we keep his commandments: and these are not grievous." These are the words, not merely of an inspired apostle, but of an aged man, with a wide experience of life and its difficulties. "Difficult" is a relative term, depending upon the relation between the thing to be done and the powers of the doer of it. The Christian, whose will is united with the will of God, will not find obedience to that will a task. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Forγάρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. this αὕτη (hautē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. love ἀγάπη (agapē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast. of God, Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. we keep τηρῶμεν (tērōmen) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 5083: From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. commandments. ἐντολὰς (entolas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 1785: An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription. And καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. commandments ἐντολαὶ (entolai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 1785: An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription. are εἰσίν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. burdensome, βαρεῖαι (bareiai) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 926: Heavy, weighty, burdensome, lit. and met; violent, oppressive. From the same as baros; weighty, i.e. burdensome, grave. 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