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1 John 5:2–3

2 aBy this we know that bwe love the children of God, when we love God and 1observe His commandments.

3 For athis is the love of God, that we bkeep His commandments; and cHis commandments are not burdensome.

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1 John 5:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome,

1 John 5:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.

1 John 5:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

1 John 5:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

We know we love God’s children if we love God and obey his commandments. Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome.

1 John 5:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.

1 John 5:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

This is how we know we love God’s children: when we love God and obey his commands. Loving God means obeying his commands. And God’s commands are not too hard for us,

1 John 5:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

1 John 5:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Hereby know we that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.

1 John 5:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

We know that we love God’s children when we love God by obeying his commandments. To love God means that we obey his commandments. Obeying his commandments isn’t difficult

1 John 5:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

This is how we know that we love God’s children when we love God and obey His commands. For this is what love for God is: to keep His commands. Now His commands are not a burden,

1 John 5:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome,

1 John 5:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

By this we know that we love the children of God: whenever we love God and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome,

1 John 5:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

How do we know that we love God’s children? We know it when we love God and obey his commands. Here is what it means to love God. It means that we obey his commands. And his commands are not hard to obey.


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