...that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him. 2 By this we know that we "399 love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandment are not grievous....

...spiritual worship and obedience, as well as the principal duty required from us. "This is the love of " God, that we keep his commandments ; and his *' commandments are not grievous. " Under every dispensation, and in all possible circumstances, on earth, or in heaven, this must be...

...to (hew, how we may know when we love the children of Qcd in a right manner. Now this was CHAP. V. 2 By this we know .that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. ' 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments : and his commandments are not 103 4...

...love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy foul, and with all thy mind. yi John v. 2, By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his .commandments. z Rom. viii. 7, The carnal mind is enmity againft God : for it is not fubjedl to the law of God, neither...

...and confidence ; and thus sweeten the bitterest cup of life. The apostle John says, "This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous." The meaning is, that obedience to the divine law is the best evidence, or the certain effect, of true...

...in us. • Ver. 16. God is love, and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God and God in him. v. 2. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments. III. Prayers and thanki to God for Christian love, as being /its gift. \ Thess. iii. 12. The Lord make...

...is born of God ; and every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments," &c. It is spoken of as a great work, so wrought by God, as remarkably to shew his power, 2 Thess. i....

...is born of God ; and every one that loreth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments," &c. It is spoken of as a great work, so wrought by God, as remarkably to shew his power, 2 Thess. i....

...venture, and endure evevy thing, in promoting the glory of God and the good of his redeemed people. "For this is the " love of God, that we keep his commandments: " and his commandments are not grievous." — Thus the christian may actually abound more and more in love as connected with knowledge, when...

...loveth him also that is begotten by ** N. and Gr. of God, when we love God, and keep his command3 ments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments : and his commandments are not bur4 thensome *. For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world : and this is the victory which...