1 John 5:3
New Living Translation
3 Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome.
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John 14:15
New Living Translation
Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit
15 “If you love me, obey[a] my commandments.
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- 14:15 Other manuscripts read you will obey; still others read you should obey.
John 15:10
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10 When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
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1 John 2:3
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3 And we can be sure that we know him if we obey his commandments.
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John 14:21-24
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21 Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them.”
22 Judas (not Judas Iscariot, but the other disciple with that name) said to him, “Lord, why are you going to reveal yourself only to us and not to the world at large?”
23 Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them. 24 Anyone who doesn’t love me will not obey me. And remember, my words are not my own. What I am telling you is from the Father who sent me.
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2 John 6
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6 Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard from the beginning.
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Deuteronomy 7:9
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9 Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands.
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Micah 6:8
New Living Translation
8 No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good,
and this is what he requires of you:
to do what is right, to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with your God.
Romans 7:22
New Living Translation
22 I love God’s law with all my heart.
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John 15:14
New Living Translation
14 You are my friends if you do what I command.
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Hebrews 8:10
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10 But this is the new covenant I will make
with the people of Israel on that day,[a] says the Lord:
I will put my laws in their minds,
and I will write them on their hearts.
I will be their God,
and they will be my people.
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- 8:10 Greek after those days.
Matthew 11:28-30
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28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”
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Daniel 9:4
New Living Translation
4 I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed:
“O Lord, you are a great and awesome God! You always fulfill your covenant and keep your promises of unfailing love to those who love you and obey your commands.
Deuteronomy 10:12-13
New Living Translation
A Call to Love and Obedience
12 “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the Lord your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul. 13 And you must always obey the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good.
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Romans 7:12
New Living Translation
12 But still, the law itself is holy, and its commands are holy and right and good.
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Matthew 12:46-50
New Living Translation
The True Family of Jesus
46 As Jesus was speaking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. 47 Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and they want to speak to you.”[a]
48 Jesus asked, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” 49 Then he pointed to his disciples and said, “Look, these are my mother and brothers. 50 Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!”
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Psalm 119:47-48
New Living Translation
47 How I delight in your commands!
How I love them!
48 I honor and love your commands.
I meditate on your decrees.
Psalm 19:7-11
New Living Translation
7 The instructions of the Lord are perfect,
reviving the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
8 The commandments of the Lord are right,
bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are clear,
giving insight for living.
9 Reverence for the Lord is pure,
lasting forever.
The laws of the Lord are true;
each one is fair.
10 They are more desirable than gold,
even the finest gold.
They are sweeter than honey,
even honey dripping from the comb.
11 They are a warning to your servant,
a great reward for those who obey them.
Proverbs 3:17
New Living Translation
17 She will guide you down delightful paths;
all her ways are satisfying.
Psalm 119:103-104
New Living Translation
103 How sweet your words taste to me;
they are sweeter than honey.
104 Your commandments give me understanding;
no wonder I hate every false way of life.
Psalm 119:140
New Living Translation
140 Your promises have been thoroughly tested;
that is why I love them so much.
Psalm 119:45
New Living Translation
45 I will walk in freedom,
for I have devoted myself to your commandments.
Deuteronomy 5:10
New Living Translation
10 But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those[a] who love me and obey my commands.
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- 5:10 Hebrew for thousands of those.
Exodus 20:6
New Living Translation
6 But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those[a] who love me and obey my commands.
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- 20:6 Hebrew for thousands of those.
Psalm 119:127-128
New Living Translation
127 Truly, I love your commands
more than gold, even the finest gold.
128 Each of your commandments is right.
That is why I hate every false way.
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