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1 John 5:3

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

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αὕτηhautēthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisγάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγάπηagapēloveἀγάπηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “love”, the subject formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.the loveτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godἵναhinathatἵναadverb — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐντολὰςentolascommandmentsἐντολή (entolē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “commandments”, the object formG1785an ordinance, injunction, command, law.commandmentsαὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisτηρῶμενtērōmento keepτηρέω (tēreō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “to keep”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.This verse uses “keep”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.αἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐντολαὶentolaicommandmentsἐντολή (entolē)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “commandments”, the subject formG1785an ordinance, injunction, command, law.commandmentsαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.βαρεῖαιbareiaigrievousβαρύς (barus)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “grievous”, the subject formG926heavy, weighty, burdensome, lit. and met; violent, oppressive.grievousοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.εἰσίνeisinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for this is the love of God, that His commands we may keep, and His commands are not burdensome;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

Young’s Literal Translation

for this is the love of God, that His commands we may keep, and His commands are not burdensome;

World English Bible

For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

Darby Translation

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.

Douay-Rheims

For this is the charity of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not heavy.

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