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Forγάρthisαὕτηisἐστινthe loveἡ ἀγάπηof God,τοῦ θεοῦthatἵναwe keepτηρῶμενhis commandments;τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦandκαὶhis commandmentsαἱ ἐντολαὶ αὐτοῦare notοὐκ εἰσίνburdensome,βαρεῖαι
1 John 5:3
Study it in the app“For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not burdensome,”
Loving God shows in keeping his commandments, which are not burdensomeLove
With the Greek beneath
1 John 5:3, word by word
- isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- the loveἀγάπηagapē
love
Love that gives itself, seeking the other's good, like God's.
Where else “agapē” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- we keepτηρῶμενtērōmen
keep
To obey what is commanded.
Where else “tērōmen” appears- his commandmentsἐντολὰςentolas
commandment
What God or Jesus orders to be done, with his authority, to be carried out.
Where else “entolas” appears- burdensomeβαρεῖαιbareiai
heavy, burdensome
Heavy, hard to bear.
Where else “bareiai” appears
The context
2By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and carry out his commandments.
3 · This verse (above)
4because everything that has been born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
To study 1 John 5 in a group
1. What it says
What does John say God has given us, and where is that life found (v. 11-12)?
2. What it means
John says he writes "so that you may know that you have eternal life" (v. 13). What connection does he see between believing and knowing?
3. How I live it
John speaks of confidence in prayer (v. 14-15). What do you want to tell God honestly today?