This is how we know(A) that we love the children of God:(B) by loving God and carrying out his commands. In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands.(C) And his commands are not burdensome,(D) for everyone born of God(E) overcomes(F) the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

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(A)By this we know that (B)we love the children of God, when we love God and [a]follow His commandments. For (C)this is the love of God, that we (D)keep His commandments; and (E)His commandments are not burdensome. For [b]whoever has been (F)born of God (G)overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 5:2 Lit do
  2. 1 John 5:4 Lit everything that