1 John 5:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 John 5:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 5:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 5:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.”

1 John 5:3 — World English Bible

1 John 5:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 John 5:3 — American Standard Version

1 John 5:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

1 John 5:3 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 5:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For this is the love ofGod, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous. ”

1 John 5:3 — Darby Translation

1 John 5:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For this is the loue of God, that we keepe his commandements: and his commandements are not burdenous.”

1 John 5:3 — Geneva Bible

1 John 5:3 in Context — 1 John 5

1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

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

4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

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What Does 1 John 5:3 Mean?

1 John 5:3 is a verse from the Book of 1 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 John chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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