1 John 5:3

Easy To Read Version

Grace (kindness), mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from his Son, Jesus Christ. We receive these blessings through truth and love.

Cross References

2 Kings 18:6

Hezekiah was very faithful to the Lord. He did not stop following the Lord. He obeyed the commands that the Lord had given to Moses.

Psalm 119:140

We have proof that we can trust\par your word, Lord.\par And I love it.\par

Psalm 119:45

So I will be free. Why?\par Because I try hard to obey your laws.\par

Exodus 20:6

But I will be very kind to people who love me and obey my commands. I will be kind to their families for thousands of generations! [126]

Proverbs 3:17

People with wisdom live peaceful, happy lives.

Daniel 9:4

I prayed to the Lord my God. I told him about all of my sins. I said: “Lord, you are a great and awesome God. You keep your agreement of love and kindness with people that love you. You keep your agreement with the people who obey your commands.

Micah 6:8

Man, the Lord told you what goodness is.\par This is what the Lord wants from you:\par Be fair to other people.\par Love kindness and loyalty.\par Live humbly with your God.\par \{Don’t try to impress him with gifts.\}\par

Matthew 23:4

They make strict rules that are hard for people to obey. They try to force other people to obey all those rules. But they themselves will not try to follow any of those rules.

John 14:15

“If you love me, then you will do the things I command.

John 15:10

I have obeyed my Father’s commands, and I continue in his love. In the same way, if you obey my commands, you will continue in my love.

John 15:14

You are my friends if you do the things I tell you to do.

Romans 7:12

So the law {\cf2\super [56]} is holy, and the command is holy and right and good.

Romans 7:22

In my mind, I am happy with God’s law.

Deuteronomy 5:10

But I will be very kind to people who love me and obey my commands. I will be kind to their families for thousands of generations! [27]

Deuteronomy 7:9

“So remember that the Lord your God is the only God, and you can trust him! He keeps his Agreement. He shows his love and kindness to all people who love him and obey his commands. He continues to show his love and kindness through a thousand generations.

Hebrews 8:10

This is the new agreement I will give the people of Israel. {\cf2\super [89]} \par I will give this agreement in the future, says the Lord:\par I will put my laws in their minds,\par and I will write my laws on their hearts.\par I will be their God,\par and they will be my people.\par

1 John 2:3

If we obey what God has told us to do, then we are sure that we truly know God.