1 John 3:24

Those who keep his commands continue to live in him, and he lives in them. We know that he lives in us by the Spirit he has given us.

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In The King James Version

And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

In Context

23This is what he commands: we should trust in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he commanded us to do.

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Cross References

John 6:54Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.

John 15:7If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, then you can ask for whatever you want, and it will be given you.

Romans 8:9But you're not following your sinful nature, but the Spirit—if it's true that the Spirit of God is living in you. For those that don't have the Spirit of Christ in them don't belong to him.

1 Corinthians 6:19Don't you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit that is within you, that you received from God?

Galatians 4:5so that he could rescue those who were kept under the rule of law, so that we could receive the inheritance of adopted children.

1 John 2:6Whoever claims to be living in him should behave like Jesus.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:24

God's Commandments. ( a. d. 80.) 23 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. 24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. The apostle, having mentioned keeping the commandments, and pleasing God, as the qualification of effectual petitioners in and with Heaven, here suitably proceeds, I. To represent to us what… Read the whole commentary →

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