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Originally Posted by Esaias

You did say "... an example of the King James English throwing someone off." You did not say "... an example of someone misunderstanding English."

The verse in question says if we keep His commandments, we will abide (dwell, remain) in His love. A basic if-then statement. It is about abiding, not watching results and discovering anything.

It didn't say as long as we love God we will continue to keep His commands (although that is certainly true). It says as long as we keep His commands we abide in His love. You have the order reversed.

Of course, all that is in regards to one verse originally being discussed. I brought in some others that do indeed declare IF we love Him THEN we will obey Him. In fact, one declares plainly a cause-effect requirement: If we keep His commandments, THEN God will love us and manifest Himself to us and dwell with us, etc.

The problem a lot of folks have these days is they don't like the idea that love and obedience are inseperably connected. Yet, they are.

When the KING JAMES throws someone off, that does not mean it's the KING JAMES' fault. It's people who aren't able to properly follow what it says.

More later.