1 John

1 John 5:3

³For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

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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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