This (αυτη)

--that (ινα). Explanatory use of ινα with αυτη, as in Joh 17:3, to show what "the love of God"…

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. This constitutes true love; this furnishes the evidence of it. And his command…

FAITH THE TEST OF LOVE (1 John 5:1–12)

• Its power (1 John 5:1–5).
• The evidence on which i…

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his co…

The connection between love for God and obedience is meant to protect us against thinking of love for God as “emotional feelings” about God. Agape …

His commandments are not grievous. This has been added so that difficulties, as is usually the case, do not dampen or lessen our zeal. For…

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments ,
&c.] Keeping of the commandments of God is an evidence …

True love for the people of God may be distinguished from natural kindne or party attachments by its union with the love of God and obedience to hi…