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


In Context

1 Every one who is believing that Jesus is the Christ, of God he hath been begotten, and every one who is loving Him who did beget, doth love also him who is begotten of Him:

2 in this we know that we love the children of God, when we may love God, and His commands may keep;

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

4 because every one who is begotten of God doth overcome the world, and this is the victory that did overcome the world — our faith;

5 who is he who is overcoming the world, if not he who is believing that Jesus is the Son of God?

1 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:3This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome,

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.