For this is the love of God Or, For the love of God is this, i.e. consists in this: see on 1 John 1:5. The truth implied in 1 John 5:2, that love involves obedience, is here explicitly stated. Comp. John 14:15; John 14:21; John 14:23; John 15:10; 2 John 1:6.

his commandments are not grievous For two reasons: 1. Because He gives us strength to bear them; juvat qui jubet(Philippians 4:13); 2. Because love makes them light. They are not like the -burdens grievous to be borne" which the legal rigour of the Pharisees laid on men's consciences. Here again we have an echo of the Master's words; -My yoke is easy, and My burden is light" (Matthew 11:30).

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