1 John 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
KJV
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| αὕτη | hautē | This | G3778 → |
| γάρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| ἐστιν | estin | is | G1510 → |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 → |
| ἀγάπη | agapē | love | G26 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεοῦ, | theou | of God, | G2316 → |
| ἵνα | ina | that | G2443 → |
| τὰς | tas | the | G3588 → |
| ἐντολὰς | entolas | commandments | G1785 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of Him | G846 → |
| τηρῶμεν· | tērōmen | we may keep; | G5083 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| αἱ | hai | the | G3588 → |
| ἐντολαὶ | entolai | commandments | G1785 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of Him | G846 → |
| βαρεῖαι | bareiai | burdensome | G926 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| εἰσίν. | eisin | are. | G1510 → |
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