## is born of God ##

"is a child of God"

## him who became the father ##

"the father." Alternate translation: "him who caused us to be his children"

## also loves him who was born of him ##

"also loves his child." Alternate translation: “also loves his children.”

## By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments ##

"When we love God and do what he commands, then we know that we love the children of God"

## For this is love for God, that we keep his commandments ##

"Because when we do what he commands that is true love for God"

## And his commandments are not burdensome ##

"And what he commands is not a burden" or "And what he commands is not difficult to do"