3This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome,


In Context

1 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.

3 This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome,

4 for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

1st John 5:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:3For this is the charity of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not heavy.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:3for this is the love of God, that His commands we may keep, and His commands are not burdensome;