1 John 5:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

1 John 5:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments - This constitutes true love; this furnishes the evidence of it. And his commandments are not grievous - Greek, “heavy” - βαρεῖα...
1 John 5:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(3) For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: (4) and his commandments are not (d) grievous. (3) The reason: to love God, is to keep his commandments, which being so, and seeing th...
1 John 5:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The marks of true children of God are a correct view of Christ's person, love to God and one another, obedience to God's commandment, and faith, this being the victorious principle by which the world...
1 John 5:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

love . App-135. that . Greek. hina. Keeping His commandments is. result of His love being shed abroad in our hearts ( Romans 5:5 ). Compare Psalms 119:97 ; Psalms 119:119 ; Psalms 119:163 , &...
1 John 5:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3 His commandments are not grievous This has been added, lest difficulties, as it is usually the case, should damp or lessen our zeal. For they who with a cheerful mind and great ardor have...
1 John 5:3 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2462 THE COMMANDMENTS NOT GRIEVOUS 1 John 5:3 . His commandments are not grievous . IT is a painful office which I have to discharge at this time. I must vindicate religion from an a...
1 John 5:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For this is the love of God - This the love of God necessarily produces. It is vain to pretend love...
1 John 5:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For this is the love of God,— The love of God is a principle in the heart of a regenerated man, which leads him to keep the commandments of God; and which cannot be visibly manifested any other way...
1 John 5:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. This is - the love of God consists in this. Not grievous - as many think them. It is 'th...
1 John 5:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Love, Obedience, and Assurance of Believers 1. The reason for brotherly love. 2 . This is the converse of 1 John 4:19-21 . Love to God and love to the brethren being inseparable, each is th...
1 John 5:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

V. (8.) FAITH THE TEST OF LOVE ( 1 John 5:1-12 ). ( a ) Its power ( 1 John 5:1-5 ). ( b ) The evidence on which it rests ( 1 John 5:6-10 ). ( c ) What it contains ( 1 John 5:11-12 )....
1 John 5:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 15 BIRTH AND VICTORY 1 John 5:3-5 ST. JOHN here connects the Christian Birth with Victory. He tells us that of the supernatural life the destined and (so to speak) natural end is Conqu...
1 John 5:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Victorious Life 1 John 5:1-12 The “begotten” children of God are constantly referred to in this Epistle. The word indicates the communication, in regeneration, of the divine nature, of whic...
1 John 5:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The final subject is our fellowship with God in life. This is fundamental, and is shown to be so. The relationship between the life of God and the love of God is self-evident, and that is equally tru...
1 John 5:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and everyone that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. (2) By this we know that we love the children of God, whe...
1 John 5:3 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE TEST OF LOVE ‘For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments.’ 1 John 5:3 There are presented to us in these few words two salient features of our Christian life. I. Its l...
1 John 5:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments ,.... Keeping of the commandments of God is an evidence of love to God; this shows that love is not in word and tongue, in profession only,...
1 John 5:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. Ver. 3. For this is, &c. ] See Trapp on " Joh 14:15 " His commandments are not] Se...
1 John 5:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Whosoever , &c. The apostle having discoursed in the preceding Chapter s, on the privileges of the children of God, now adds a further illustration of the great essential parts of their characte...
1 John 5:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and everyone that loveth Him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of Him.” The faith that Jesus is the Christ is here seen to corr...
1 John 5:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Love and Faith. A. D. 80. 1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and e...
1 John 5:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For this is the love of God, i.e. this is the most lively, certain expression and effect of our love to God, our keeping his commandments, which are so little grievous, that true love can make no d...
1 John 5:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not grievous.' And ho...
1 John 5:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

FAITH THE SOURCE OF LOVE, AND LOVE THE FRUIT OF FAITH CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES GENUINE faith in Christ is the sure sign of the new life—faith in the sense of living, daily trust. The faith...
1 John 5:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 John 5:3 Love for God's Commands. I. People talk of "going to heaven" as if admission to future happiness had nothing to do with the bent and tone of their minds and their inward being here on...
1 John 5:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 John 5:1 . Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: These are very simple words, but they contain a great depth of meaning. The teaching conveyed by this Epistle is very pro...
1 John 5:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 John 5:1 . Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. The faith which embraces him as the Lord of glory, has a regenerating influence on the heart. The immediate fruit is love...
1 John 5:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 John 5:1-62 Faith is the source of love. 1 John 5:1 The verse is a sorites. To believe in the Incarnation involves birth from God. To be born of God involves loving God....
1 John 5:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Power, Testimony, and Substance of Faith. The wonderful power of faith:
1 John 5:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 John 1:6 ; Daniel 9:4 ; Deuteronomy 10:12 ; Deuteronomy 10:13 ; Deuteronomy 5:10 ; Deuteronomy 7:9 ; Exodus 20:6 ; Hebrews 8:10 ; John 14:15 ; John 14:21-24 ; John 15:10 ; John 15:14 ;...
1 John 5:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Some Things We May Know 1 John 5:1-3 , 1 John 5:11-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There may be some places where uncertainties lend enchantment to the view, but in matters of life and death we wan...
1 John 5:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For this is the love of God — The only sure proof of it. That we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous — To any that are born of God.

1 John 5:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 John 5:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 John 5:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 John 5:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 John 5:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 John 5:3 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

1 John 5:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 John 5:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 John 5:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 John 5:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 John 5:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 John 5:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 John 5:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 John 5:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 John 5:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 John 5:3 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

1 John 5:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 John 5:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 John 5:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 John 5:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 John 5:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 John 5:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 John 5:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 John 5:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 John 5:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 John 5:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 John 5:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 John 5:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 John 5:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 John 5:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 5:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 John 5:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes