1 John 5:3 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³ For this is [real evidence of] our love for God: [It is] obeying what He commands us to do. And obeying His commands does not cause us any grief [or, unpleasantness].

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ For the [true] love of God is this: that we do His commands [keep His ordinances and are mindful of His precepts and teaching]. And these orders of His are not irksome (burdensome, oppressive, or grievous).

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

³ This is the love of God: we keep God’s commandments. God’s commandments are not difficult,

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ For this is the love of God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not heavy.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

1 John 5:3 Cross References

Matthew 23:4

Yes, they require people to bear heavy and difficult responsibilities, and place them on people’s shoulders [to carry out], but they themselves will not lift a finger to do them.

John 14:15

If you love me, you will obey my commandments.

John 15:10

If you obey my commandments, [then] you will continue receiving my love; just as I have obeyed my Father’s commandments and [so] continue receiving His love.

John 15:14

I do not call you slaves anymore, for a slave does not know what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because I have told you everything that I heard from my Father.

Romans 7:12

So, the Law of Moses itself is holy and the commandment [against sinning] is holy and just and good.

Romans 7:22

For in my heart I am delighted with God’s law,

Hebrews 8:10

For this is the Agreement that I will make with the people of Israel in the coming days, says the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds, and I will also write them on their hearts. And I will be their God and they will be my people.

1 John 2:3

And here is how we can be assured that we know Jesus [i.e., that we are saved]: [It is] by obeying what He commands us.

2 John 1:6

And this is [the true meaning of] love: That we should live in obedience to God’s commandments. And this is the commandment, just as you heard from the beginning, that you should live in it [i.e., live a life of love].