1 John 5:2-3

Overcoming the World

² _n By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. ³ For _o this is the love of God, that we _p keep his commandments. And _q his commandments are not burdensome.

1. Cross References
   1 John 2:5
   But whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him:
   1 John 3:24
   Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.
   1 John 4:13
   By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.
   
2. Cross References
   2 John 1:6
   And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it.
   John 14:15
   If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
   
3. Cross References
   1 John 2:3
   And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.
   
4. Cross References
   Matthew 11:30
   For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.