1 John
King James Version (KJV)

“For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.”
King James Version (KJV)
For this is the loue of God, that we keepe his commandements, and his commandements are not grieuous.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For loving God is keeping his laws: and his laws are not hard.
- Basic English Bible
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.
- Darby Bible
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.
- Webster's Bible
Love for God means obedience to His commands; and His commands are not irksome.
- Weymouth Bible
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.
- World English Bible
For this is the charite of God, that we kepe hise maundementis; and his maundementis ben not heuy.
- Wycliffe Bible
for this is the love of God, that His commands we may keep, and His commands are not burdensome;
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
1Jo 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.
False Christians make me so mad when they say " God knows me" to excuse their behavior! Your love for God has to be expressed. You express it through obedience.
There is no "once saved always saved, so now I can do whatever I want".
Yeah. God knows you. He knows you so well that he knows you are frontin' in saying you are a christian, and that you love God.
TO LOVE GOD IS TO OBEY HIS COMMANDS. Simple.
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