1 John 5:3

The Passion Translation

True love for God means obeying his commands, and his commands don’t weigh us down as heavy burdens.

Cross References

Psalm 119:140

All your promises glow with fire; that’s why I’m a lover of your Word.

Psalm 119:45

I will walk with you in complete freedom, for I seek to follow your every command.

Proverbs 3:17

The ways of wisdom are sweet, always drawing you into the place of wholeness.

Daniel 9:4

I prayed to Yahweh, my God, and made this confession: “My Lord, you are the great and awesome God who faithfully keeps your covenant of love with those who love you and keep your commands.

Matthew 23:4

They tie on your backs an oppressive burden of religious obligations and insist that you carry them, but will never lift a finger to help ease your load.

John 14:15

“Loving me empowers you to obey my commands.

John 15:10

If you keep my commands, you will live in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands, for I continually live nourished and empowered by his love.

John 15:14

“You show that you are my intimate friends when you obey all that I command you.

Romans 7:12

So then, we have to conclude that the problem is not with the law itself, for the law is holy and its commandments are correct and for our good.

Romans 7:22

Truly, deep within my true identity, I love to do what pleases God.

Hebrews 8:10

For here is the covenant I will one day establish with the people of Israel: I will embed my laws within their thoughts and fasten them onto their hearts. I will be their loyal God and they will be my loyal people.

1 John 2:3

Here’s how we can be sure that we’ve truly come to know God: if we keep his commands.

2 John 1:6

This love means living in obedience to whatever God commands us. For to walk in love toward one another is the unifying commandment we’ve heard from the beginning.