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1 John 5:3
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1 John 5:3
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In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome,
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1 John 5:3 in Other Translations
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For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
ESV
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For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
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Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome.
MSG
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The proof that we love God comes when we keep his commandments and they are not at all troublesome.
CSB
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For this is what love for God is: to keep His commands. Now His commands are not a burden,
1 John 5:3 In-Context
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Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.
2
This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.
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In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome,
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for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.
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Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
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John 14:15
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2 John 6
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Matthew 11:30
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Matthew 23:4
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