(A)By this we know that we have come to (B)know Him, if we (C)keep His commandments.

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And this is how we know [daily, by experience] that we have come to know Him [to understand Him and be more deeply acquainted with Him]: if we habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings).

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Love and Hatred for Fellow Believers

We know(A) that we have come to know him(B) if we keep his commands.(C)

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(A)By this we know that (B)we love the children of God, when we love God and [a]follow His commandments. For (C)this is the love of God, that we (D)keep His commandments; and (E)His commandments are not burdensome.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 5:2 Lit do

By this we know [without any doubt] that we love the children of God: [expressing that love] when we love God and obey His commandments. 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].

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This is how we know(A) that we love the children of God:(B) by loving God and carrying out his commands. In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands.(C) And his commands are not burdensome,(D)

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15 (A)If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

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15 “If you [really] love Me, you will keep and obey My commandments.

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Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

15 “If you love me, keep my commands.(A)

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23 Jesus answered and said to him, (A)If anyone loves Me, he will (B)follow My word; and (C)My Father will love him, and We (D)will come to him and make Our dwelling with him.

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23 Jesus answered, “If anyone [really] loves Me, he will keep My word (teaching); and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling place with him.

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23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.(A) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.(B)

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24 The one who does not love Me (A)does not follow My words; and (B)the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father’s who sent Me.

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24 One who does not [really] love Me does not keep My words. And the word (teaching) which you hear is not Mine, but is the Father’s who sent Me.

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24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.(A)

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But what does it say? “(A)The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching,

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But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word [the message, the basis] of faith which we preach—(A)

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But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”[a](A) that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim:

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  1. Romans 10:8 Deut. 30:14

17 So faith comes from (A)hearing, and hearing by (B)the word [a]of Christ.

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  1. Romans 10:17 Or concerning Christ

17 So faith comes from hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the [preaching of the] message concerning Christ.

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17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message,(A) and the message is heard through the word about Christ.(B)

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10 [a]if you [b]obey the Lord your God, to keep His commandments and His statutes which (A)are written in this Book of the Law, [c]if you turn to the Lord your God (B)with all your heart and soul.

11 “For this commandment which I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you, nor is it far away. 12 It is not in heaven, [d]that you could say, ‘(C)Who will go up to heaven for us and get it for us, and proclaim it to us, so that we may [e]follow it?’ 13 Nor is it beyond the sea, [f]that you could say, ‘Who will cross the sea for us and get it for us and proclaim it to us, so that we may [g]follow it?’ 14 On the contrary, the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may [h]follow it.

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  1. Deuteronomy 30:10 Or for you will
  2. Deuteronomy 30:10 Lit listen to the voice of
  3. Deuteronomy 30:10 Or for you will
  4. Deuteronomy 30:12 Lit to say
  5. Deuteronomy 30:12 Lit perform
  6. Deuteronomy 30:13 Lit to say
  7. Deuteronomy 30:13 Lit perform
  8. Deuteronomy 30:14 Lit perform

10 if you listen to and obey the voice of the Lord your God to keep His commandments and His statutes which are written in this Book of the Law, and if you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul (your entire being).

11 “For this commandment which I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you, nor is it [a]out of reach. 12 It is not [a secret hidden] in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will go up to heaven for us and bring it to us, so that we may hear it and obey it?’ 13 Nor is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will cross the sea for us and bring it to us, so that we may hear it and obey it?’ 14 But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it.

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  1. Deuteronomy 30:11 Lit far off.

10 if you obey the Lord your God and keep his commands and decrees that are written in this Book of the Law(A) and turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.(B)

The Offer of Life or Death

11 Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.(C) 12 It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, “Who will ascend into heaven(D) to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?”(E) 13 Nor is it beyond the sea,(F) so that you have to ask, “Who will cross the sea to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?”(G) 14 No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it.(H)

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