^14 (A)Blessed are those who ^[a]do His commandments, that they may have the right ^(B)to the tree of life, ^(C)and may enter through the gates into the city.

²⁷ But ^(A)there shall by no means enter it anything ^[a]that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s ^(B)Book of Life.

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

^7 (A)“Behold, I am coming quickly! ^(B)Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

²³ And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ ^(A)and love one another, as He gave ^[a]us commandment.

The Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Error

²⁴ Now ^(B)he who keeps His commandments ^(C)abides in Him, and He in him. And ^(D)by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.

^3 (A)And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

Jesus Promises Another Helper

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

^7 (A)“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give ^(B)to eat from ^(C)the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” ’

^19 (A)Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but ^(B)keeping the commandments of God is what matters.