Verse 3

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

Referenced Verses

  • John 14:15 : 15 If ye loue me, keepe my comandements,
  • 2 John 1:6 : 6 And this is that loue, that we should walke after his commandements. This commandement is, that as ye haue heard from the beginning, ye should walke in it.
  • John 14:21-24 : 21 He that hath my commandements, & keepeth them, is he that loueth me: and he that loueth me, shall be loued of my Father: and I will loue him, & wil shewe mine owne selfe to him. 22 Iudas sayd vnto him (not Iscariot) Lorde, what is the cause that thou wilt shewe thy selfe vnto vs, and not vnto the world? 23 Iesus answered, and sayd vnto him, If any man loue me, he will keepe my worde, and my Father will loue him, and we wil come vnto him, and wil dwell with him. 24 He that loueth me not, keepeth not my wordes, & the worde which ye heare, is not mine, but the Fathers which sent me.
  • John 15:10 : 10 If ye shall keepe my commandements, ye shall abide in my loue, as I haue kept my Fathers commandements, and abide in his loue.
  • 1 John 2:3 : 3 And hereby we are sure that we knowe him, if we keepe his commandements.
  • Rom 7:22 : 22 For I delite in the Law of God, concerning the inner man:
  • Heb 8:10 : 10 For this is the Testament that I will make with the house of Israel, After those dayes, saith the Lord, I will put my Lawes in their minde, and in their heart I will write them, and I wil be their God, and they shalbe my people,
  • John 15:14 : 14 Ye are my friendes, if ye doe whatsoeuer I commaund you.
  • Rom 7:12 : 12 Wherefore the Lawe is holy, and that commandement is holy, and iust, and good.
  • Prov 3:17 : 17 Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.
  • Dan 9:4 : 4 And I prayed vnto the Lord my God, and made my confession, saying, Oh Lord God, which art great and fearefull, & keepest couenant and mercy toward them which loue thee, and toward them that keepe thy commandements,
  • Mic 6:8 : 8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good, and what the Lord requireth of thee: surely to doe iustly, and to loue mercie, and to humble thy selfe, to walke with thy God.
  • Matt 11:28-30 : 28 Come vnto me, all ye that are wearie and laden, and I will ease you. 29 Take my yoke on you, and learne of me that I am meeke and lowly in heart: and ye shall finde rest vnto your soules. 30 For my yoke is easie, & my burden light.
  • Matt 12:46-50 : 46 While he yet spake to ye multitude, beholde, his mother, and his brethren stood without, desiring to speake with him. 47 Then one said vnto him, Beholde, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speake with thee. 48 But he answered, and said to him that told him, Who is my mother? & who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched foorth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Beholde my mother and my brethren. 50 For whosoeuer shall doe my Fathers will which is in heauen, the same is my brother and sister and mother.
  • Exod 20:6 : 6 And shewing mercie vnto thousandes to them that loue me, & keepe my commandemets.
  • Deut 5:10 : 10 And shewing mercie vnto thousandes of them that loue me, and keepe my commandements.
  • Deut 7:9 : 9 That thou mayest knowe, that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithfull God which keepeth couenant and mercie vnto them that loue him and keepe his commaundements, euen to a thousand generations,
  • Deut 10:12-13 : 12 And nowe, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to feare the Lord thy God, to walke in all his wayes, & to loue him, and to serue the Lord thy God, with all thine heart, and with all thy soule? 13 That thou keepe the commaundements of the Lord, and his ordinances, which I commaunde thee this day, for thy wealth?
  • Ps 19:7-9 : 7 The Lawe of the Lord is perfite, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the Lord is sure, and giueth wisedome vnto the simple. 8 The statutes of the Lorde are right and reioyce the heart: the commandement of the Lord is pure, and giueth light vnto the eyes. 9 The feare of the Lorde is cleane, and indureth for euer: the iudgements of the Lorde are trueth: they are righteous altogether, 10 And more to be desired then golde, yea, then much fine golde: sweeter also then honie and the honie combe. 11 Moreouer by them is thy seruant made circumspect, and in keeping of them there is great reward.
  • Ps 119:45 : 45 And I will walke at libertie: for I seeke thy precepts.
  • Ps 119:47-48 : 47 And my delite shalbe in thy commaundements, which I haue loued. 48 Mine handes also will I lift vp vnto thy commaundements, which I haue loued, and I will meditate in thy statutes.
  • Ps 119:103-104 : 103 Howe sweete are thy promises vnto my mouth! yea, more then hony vnto my mouth. 104 By thy precepts I haue gotten vnderstanding: therefore I hate all the wayes of falshoode.
  • Ps 119:127-128 : 127 Therefore loue I thy commaundements aboue golde, yea, aboue most fine golde. 128 Therefore I esteeme all thy precepts most iust, and hate all false wayes.
  • Ps 119:140 : 140 Thy word is prooued most pure, and thy seruant loueth it.