“If you love me, you will obey ¹  my commandments. ² 

For ¹  this is the love of God: ²  that we keep his commandments. ³  And his commandments do not weigh us down,

If you obey ¹  my commandments, you will remain ²  in my love, just as I have obeyed ³  my Father’s commandments and remain ⁴  in his love.

and they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’” ¹ 

All the law and the prophets depend ¹  on these two commandments.”

They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrine the commandments of men.’ ¹ 

Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Instead, keeping God’s commandments is what counts.

They ¹  were both righteous in the sight of God, following ²  all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly. ³ 

Now ¹  by this we know that we have come to know God: ²  if we keep his commandments.

By this ¹  we know that we love the children of God: whenever we love God and obey his commandments.

You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.’” ¹ 

You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’” ¹ 

when he nullified ¹  in his flesh the law of commandments in decrees. He did this to create in himself one new man ²  out of two, ³  thus making peace,

and ¹  whatever we ask we receive from him, because ²  we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing to him.

This requires ¹  the steadfast endurance ²  of the saints – those who obey ³  God’s commandments and hold to ⁴  their faith in Jesus. ⁵ 

He said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

The person who has my commandments and obeys ¹  them is the one who loves me. ²  The one ³  who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will reveal ⁴  myself to him.”

For the commandments, ¹  “Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not covet,” ²  (and if there is any other commandment) are summed up in this, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” ³ 

The one who says “I have come to know God” ¹  and yet does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in such a person.

And the person who keeps his commandments resides ¹  in God, ²  and God ³  in him. Now by this ⁴  we know that God ⁵  resides in us: by the Spirit he has given us.