(A)By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For (B)this is the love of God, that we (C)keep his commandments. And (D)his commandments are not burdensome. For (E)everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—(F)our faith.

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This is how we know that we love God’s children when we love God and obey[a] His commands. For this is what love for God is: to keep His commands. Now His commands are not a burden,(A) because whatever has been born of God conquers the world. This is the victory that has conquered the world: our faith.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 5:2 Other mss read keep