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23 lines
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## is born of God ##
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"is a child of God"
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## him who became the father ##
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"the father." Alternate translation: "him who caused us to be his children"
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## also loves him who was born of him ##
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"also loves his child." Alternate translation: “also loves his children.”
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## By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments ##
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"When we love God and do what he commands, then we know that we love the children of God"
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## For this is love for God, that we keep his commandments ##
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"Because when we do what he commands that is true love for God"
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## And his commandments are not burdensome ##
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"And what he commands is not a burden" or "And what he commands is not difficult to do" |