1 John

1 John 5:2–3

²By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments. ³For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

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1 John 5:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
we know	γινώσκομεν	ginōskomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we love	ἀγαπῶμεν	agapōmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G25 I love
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
when	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
we love	ἀγαπῶμεν	agapōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G25 I love
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
keep	ποιῶμεν	poiōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
commandments	ἐντολὰς	entolas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command

1 John 5:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
love	ἀγάπη	agapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G26 love
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we keep	τηρῶμεν	tērōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
commandments	ἐντολὰς	entolas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
commandments	ἐντολαὶ	entolai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
are	εἰσίν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
burdensome	βαρεῖαι	bareiai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G926 heavy, weighty, burdensome

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1 John 5:2 John 13:34–35 · 1 John 2:5 · 1 John 3:22–24 · 1 John 4:21 · John 15:17

1 John 5:3 John 14:15 · John 15:10 · Deuteronomy 7:9 · John 14:21–24 · 2 John 1:6 · 1 John 2:3 · Micah 6:8 · John 15:14 · Romans 7:22 · Matthew 11:28–30 · Deuteronomy 10:12–13 · Daniel 9:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.