1 John 5:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

For the [true] love of God is this: that we do His commands [keep His ordinances and are mindful of His precepts and teaching]. And these orders of His are not irksome (burdensome, oppressive, or grievous).

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For the [true] love of God is this: that we do His commands [keep His ordinances and are mindful of His precepts and teaching]. And these orders of His are not irksome (burdensome, oppressive, or grievous).

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For this is what love for God is: to keep his commands. And his commands are not a burden,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Because, if we really love God, we will obey his commands. And those commands are not difficult for us to obey.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Loving God means obeying his commands. And God's commands are not too hard for us,

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For our love for God means that we obey his commands. And his commands are not too hard for us,

English God's Word - GW 1995

To love God means that we obey his commandments. Obeying his commandments isn't difficult

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For this is what love for God is: to keep His commands. Now His commands are not a burden,

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For this is the love of God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments do not weigh us down,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Here is what it means to love God. It means that we obey his commands. And his commands are not hard to obey.

English NIV

This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome,

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

Loving God means keeping his commandments, and really, that isn't difficult.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

True love for God means obeying his commands, and his commands don’t weigh us down as heavy burdens.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Loving God means doing what he tells us to do, and really, that isn't hard at all;

English Tyndale 1537

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

1 John 5:3 — Compare Translations