1 John 3:23

And this is his law, that we have faith in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love for one another, even as he said to us.

Bible in Basic English

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 he gives us all our requests, because we keep his laws and do the things which are pleasing in his eyes.

24He who keeps his laws is in God and God is in him. And the Spirit which he gave us is our witness that he is in us.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 18:15The Lord your God will give you a prophet from among your people, like me; you will give ear to him;

Matthew 22:39And a second like it is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

John 6:29Jesus, answering, said to them, This is to do the work of God: to have faith in him whom God has sent.

John 14:1Let not your heart be troubled: have faith in God and have faith in me.

John 17:3And this is eternal life: to have knowledge of you, the only true God, and of him whom you have sent, even Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 5:2And be living in love, even as Christ had love for you, and gave himself up for us, an offering to God for a perfume of a sweet smell.

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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