1 John 5:3

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1 John 5:1–5 · Berean Standard Bible

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

2 By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.

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

4 because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

5 Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

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Exodus 20:6

but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.

Deuteronomy 5:10

but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.

Deuteronomy 7:9

Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.

Deuteronomy 10:12

And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

Deuteronomy 10:13

and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD that I am giving you this day for your own good?

Daniel 9:4

And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments,

Matthew 12:47

Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”

Matthew 12:48

But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

Matthew 12:49

Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.

Matthew 12:50

For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

John 14:15

If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

John 14:21

Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”

John 14:22

Judas (not Iscariot) asked Him, “Lord, why are You going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?”

John 14:23

Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

John 14:24

Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me.

John 15:10

If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

John 15:14

You are My friends if you do what I command you.

2 John 1:6

And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.

Psalms 19:7

The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.

Psalms 19:8

The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.

Psalms 19:9

The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.

Psalms 19:10

They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

Psalms 19:11

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Psalms 119:45

And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.

Psalms 119:47

I delight in Your commandments because I love them.

Psalms 119:48

I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.

Psalms 119:103

How sweet are Your words to my taste— sweeter than honey in my mouth!

Psalms 119:104

I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.

Psalms 119:127

Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.

Psalms 119:128

Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.

Psalms 119:140

Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it.

Proverbs 3:17

All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.

Micah 6:8

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Matthew 11:28

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:29

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Matthew 11:30

For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Romans 7:12

So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.

Romans 7:22

For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.

Hebrews 8:10

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