1 John 5:3

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; Micah 6:8; Matthew 11:28-30; Matthew 12:47-50; Proverbs 3:17; Psalms 19:7-11; Romans 7:12; Romans 7:22

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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 commandmen...
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 ke...
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...
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 Psa...
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 t...
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...
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...
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; an...
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...
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...
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...
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 t...
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 communicati...
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 lo...
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...
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 s...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE EASY YOKE ‘His commandments are not grievous.’ 1 John 5:3 Here we see the restfulness of the Christian life. There is no real burden in...
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 l...
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 "...
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 illustrat...
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 f...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Love and Faith. A. D. 80. 1 Whosoever believ...
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 ar...
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 commandment...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Power, Testimony, and Substance of Faith. The wonderful power of faith:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not grievous.
Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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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 bor...

³ For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

Related Commentaries of 1 John 5:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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