1 John 5:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For this is the love of God: that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Αὕτη γάρ ἐστιν ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν: καὶ αἱ ἐντολαὶ αὐτοῦ βαρεῖαι οὐκ εἰσίν.

Transliteration

This gar estin the agapē of the Theou, that the entolas of him we tērōmen: and the entolai of him bareiai not eisin.

Grammar Details

• *hautē*: demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this
• *gar*: conjunction - for/because
• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *agapē*: nominative, feminine, singular - love
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *hina*: conjunction introducing purpose clause - that/so that
• *entolas*: accusative, feminine, plural - commandments
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of him
• *tērōmen*: present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we may keep/observe
• *entolai*: nominative, feminine, plural - commandments
• *bareiai*: nominative, feminine, plural - heavy/burdensome
• *ouk*: negative particle - not
• *eisin*: present indicative, 3rd plural - they are

Word Meanings

• *agapē*: love/devotion/affection
• *entolas*: commandments/precepts/instructions
• *tērōmen*: keep/observe/guard/maintain
• *bareiai*: heavy/burdensome/difficult

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  This is ye love of god yt we kepe his comaundemetes and his comaundementes are not greveous

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For this is the loue of God, that we kepe his commaundementes, and his commaundemetes are not greuous.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For this is the loue of God, that we kepe his commaundementes, and his commaundementes are not greeuous.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For loving God is keeping his laws: and his laws are not hard.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For this is the love of God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments do not weigh us down,

Referenced Verses

• John 14:15 : 15 If you love me, keep my commandments.
• 2 John 1:6 : 6 And this is love: that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.
• John 14:21-24 : 21 The one who has my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will reveal myself to him. 22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, 'Lord, how is it that you are going to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?' 23 Jesus answered, 'If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.' 24 The one who does not love me does not keep my words. The word you hear is not my own but belongs to the Father who sent me.
• John 15:10 : 10 If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
• 1 John 2:3 : 3 We know that we have come to know Him if we keep His commandments.
• Rom 7:22 : 22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law;
• Heb 8:10 : 10 This is the covenant I will establish with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
• John 15:14 : 14 You are my friends if you do what I command.
• Rom 7:12 : 12 So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.
• Prov 3:17 : 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
• Dan 9:4 : 4 I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed: 'O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of steadfast love with those who love Him and keep His commandments,
• Mic 6:8 : 8 He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
• Matt 11:28-30 : 28 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.
• Matt 12:46-50 : 46 While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him. 47 Someone told Him, 'Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.' 48 But Jesus replied to the one who told Him, 'Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?' 49 Stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, 'Here are My mother and My brothers!' 50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.
• Exod 20:6 : 6 but showing steadfast love to thousands of generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
• Deut 5:10 : 10 But showing steadfast love to thousands of generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
• Deut 7:9 : 9 Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; He is the faithful God, keeping His covenant of steadfast love to a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.
• Deut 10:12-13 : 12 And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the commandments of the LORD and His statutes that I am commanding you today for your own good?
• Ps 19:7-9 : 7 It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is hidden from its heat. 8 The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple. 9 The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandment of the LORD is clear, giving light to the eyes. 10 The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, and altogether righteous. 11 They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
• Ps 119:45 : 45 I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.
• Ps 119:47-48 : 47 I delight in Your commandments, which I love. 48 I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.
• Ps 119:103-104 : 103 How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 Through Your precepts I gain understanding; therefore, I hate every false way.
• Ps 119:127-128 : 127 Therefore, I love Your commandments more than gold, even pure gold. 128 Therefore, I consider all Your precepts to be right; I hate every false way.
• Ps 119:140 : 140 Your word is refined and pure, and Your servant loves it deeply.