(A)For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And (B)His commandments are not burdensome. For (C)whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that (D)has overcome the world—[a]our faith.

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  1. 1 John 5:4 M your

For (A)this is the love of God, that we (B)keep His commandments; and (C)His commandments are not burdensome. For [a]whoever has been (D)born of God (E)overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

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  1. 1 John 5:4 Lit everything that

For the [true] love of God is this: that we habitually keep His commandments and remain focused on His precepts. And His commandments and His precepts are not difficult [to obey]. For [a]everyone born of God is victorious and overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has conquered and overcome the world—our [continuing, persistent] faith [in Jesus the Son of God].

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  1. 1 John 5:4 Lit everything that is. John uses the Greek neuter to underscore the fact that everyone who has been born again, regardless of gender or age, is victorious over the world.

In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands.(A) And his commands are not burdensome,(B) for everyone born of God(C) overcomes(D) the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

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

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

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