⁹ “Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, ^(A)the faithful God ^(B)who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments;

³⁹ then I will ^(A)give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for the good of them and their children after them. ⁴⁰ And ^(B)I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from doing them good; but ^(C)I will put My fear in their hearts so that they will not depart from Me.

^3 (A)For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And ^(B)His commandments are not burdensome.

³⁹ For the promise is to you and ^(A)to your children, and ^(B)to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

^21 (A)He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and ^[a]manifest Myself to him.”

^29 (A)Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and ^(B)always keep all My commandments, ^(C)that it might be well with them and with their children forever!

²⁸ Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are ^(A)beloved for the sake of the fathers. ²⁹ For the gifts and the calling of God are ^(B)irrevocable.

³⁷ And because ^(A)He loved your fathers, therefore He chose their ^[a]descendants after them; and ^(B)He brought you out of Egypt with His Presence, with His mighty power,

Jesus Promises Another Helper

^15 (A)“If you love Me, ^[a]keep My commandments.