1 John 5:3 Cross References - Mace

³ for our love of God consists in the observation of his precepts: precepts that are far from being grievous.

²⁸ Believe in me, all ye that labour under oppression, and I will give you relief. ²⁹ take my yoke upon you, and learn to be meek like me, and of an humble temper: and ye shall enjoy tranquillity of mind. ³⁰ for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

⁴⁶ Now while he was talking to the people, his mother and his brothers stood without, desiring to speak with him. ⁴⁷ then some body said to him, your mother and your brothers are without, and desire to speak with you. ⁴⁸ but Jesus answered the man that told him, who is my mother? and who are my brothers? ⁴⁹ and holding out his hand towards his disciples, see there, said he, my mother, and my brothers. ⁵⁰ for whosoever shall do the will of my father, who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

¹⁵ if ye love me, keep my commandments.

²¹ he that hath received my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves me: and he that loves me, shall be beloved by my father, and I will love him, and shew my self unto him. ²² Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, why Lord, will you show your self to us, and not to the world? ²³ Jesus answered him, he that loves me, will observe my precepts: and my father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. ²⁴ he does not love me, who does not observe my precepts: for the doctrine which you have heard, is not mine, but the father's who sent me.

¹⁰ your love to me will be in keeping my commandments: even as I love my father by keeping his commandments.

¹⁴ you will be my friends, if you do what I have commanded you.

¹² wherefore the law is holy; and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

²² for my mind takes delight in the law of God,

¹⁰ but this is the alliance that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

³ if we keep his commandments, that is a proof that we know him.

⁶ now love consists in the practice of the divine precepts. this is the precept you have originally receiv'd, as the rule of your conduct.