³⁵ And then ^(A)a voice came from the cloud, saying, “^(B)This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!”

⁹ And having been ^(A)perfected, He became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey Him,

^3 (A)By this we know that we have come to ^(B)know Him, if we ^(C)keep His commandments.

^2 (A)By this we know that ^(B)we love the children of God, when we love God and ^[a]follow His commandments. ³ For ^(C)this is the love of God, that we ^(D)keep His commandments; and ^(E)His commandments are not burdensome.

²³ But this is ^[a]what I commanded them, saying, ‘^(A)Obey My voice, and ^(B)I will be your God, and you will be My people; and you shall walk ^[b]entirely in the way which I command you, so that it may ^(C)go well for you.’

²² Since you have ^(A)purified your souls ^(B)in obedience to the truth for a ^(C)sincere love of the brothers and sisters, fervently love one another from ^[a]the heart,