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1 John 5:3 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 John 5:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 5:319 words
GreekMeaning
αὕτηhautē
ThisdemonstrativeG3778
γάρgar
forwordG1063
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
thearticleG3588
ἀγάπηagapē
lovenounG26
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
ἵναhina
thatadverbG2443
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
ἐντολὰςentolas
commandmentsnounG1785
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
τηρῶμενtērōmen
we may keepverbG5083
καὶkai
andwordG2532
αἱhai
thearticleG3588
ἐντολαὶentolai
commandmentsnounG1785
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
βαρεῖαιbareiai
burdensomeadjectiveG926
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
εἰσίνeisin
areverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 John 5:3

I Suppose ye remember, those of you who were present yesterday, to what place in the course of this epistle our exposition has reached: namely, “He that loves not his brother whom he sees, how can he love God whom he sees not? And this commandment have we from Him, That he who loves God, love his brother also.” 1 John 4:20-21 Thus far we discoursed. Let us see then what comes next in order. “Whosoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God.” 1 John 5:1 Who is he…

Augustine · 4th century · Homily 10 on the First Epistle of John
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