OET interlinear 1YHN (1JHN) 5:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γάρ

for

In this verse, John gives a reason why his readers should recognize that the statement he makes in the previous verse is true. Alternate translation: “After all,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

αὕτη γάρ ἐστιν ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν

this for is the love ¬the ˱of˲_God that the commandments ˱of˲_him ˱we˲_/may_be/_keeping

If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state explicitly why this is the reason for the statement that John makes in the previous verse. Alternate translation: “And this is why: If we really do love God, we will love other believers, as he has commanded”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ

the love ¬the ˱of˲_God

In this context, the phrase the love of God refers to believers loving God. John speaks in the previous verse of “when we love God.” Alternate translation: “what it means to love God”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἵνα τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν

that the commandments ˱of˲_him ˱we˲_/may_be/_keeping

Here, keep is an idiom that means “obey.” Alternate translation: “that we should obey his commandments”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

αἱ ἐντολαὶ αὐτοῦ βαρεῖαι οὐκ εἰσίν

the commandments ˱of˲_him heavy not are

John speaks of God’s commandments as if they had weight but did not weigh very much. Alternate translation: “his commandments are not difficult to obey”