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1 John 5:3

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

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1 John 5:3 has 24 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 24 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to John 14:15 (35 votes) and John 15:10 (28 votes). 47 other verses point back to it. It links with 23 other books, from Genesis 6 to Revelation 22.

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Which verses does 1 John 5:3 point to?

The 20 strongest of 24, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. John 14:1535 votes

    If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

  2. John 15:1028 votes

    If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

  3. Deuteronomy 7:925 votes

    Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.

  4. John 14:21–2424 votes

    Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.” Judas (not Iscariot) asked Him, “Lord, why are You going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?” …

  5. 2 John 1:623 votes

    And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.

  6. 1 John 2:321 votes

    By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.

  7. Micah 6:818 votes

    He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

  8. John 15:1416 votes

    You are My friends if you do what I command you.

  9. Romans 7:2216 votes

    For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.

  10. Matthew 11:28–3015 votes

    Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. …

  11. Deuteronomy 10:12–1313 votes
  12. Daniel 9:412 votes
  13. Psalm 119:47–4811 votes
  14. Matthew 12:46–5011 votes
  15. Romans 7:1211 votes
  16. Hebrews 8:1011 votes
  17. Psalm 19:7–1110 votes
  18. Exodus 20:69 votes
  19. Deuteronomy 5:109 votes
  20. Psalm 119:127–1289 votes

Which verses point to 1 John 5:3?

The 10 strongest of 47.