1 John 3:23

And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love each other, just as he gave command.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

In Context

22and whatever we may ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do things pleasing in his sight.

24And he who keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, from the Spirit that he gave us.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 18:15LORD thy God will raise up for thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brothers, like me. Ye shall hearken to him

Matthew 22:39And the second is like it, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself.

John 6:29Jesus answered, and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe in that man whom he has sent.

John 14:1Let not your heart be troubled. Ye believe in God, believe also in me.

John 17:3And this is eternal life, that they should know thee the only TRUE God, and Jesus Christ whom thou sent.

Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as also the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a fragrant aroma.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:21-23

The Testimony of Conscience. ( a. d. 80.) 20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. The apostle, having intimated that there may be, even among us, such a privilege as an assurance or sound persuasion of heart towards God, proceeds here, I. To establish the court of… Read the whole commentary →

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