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1 John 5:2–3

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

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

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit do

Cross references

  1. a1 John 2:5
  2. b1 John 3:14
  3. aJohn 14:15; 2 John 6
  4. b1 John 2:3
  5. cMatt 11:30; 23:4

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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. And his commands are not a burden,

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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,

KJV 1900King James Version

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.