1 John 3:23

His command is that we should believe in his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, as Christ commanded us.

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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 we receive from him whatever we ask, because we are keeping his commands, and are doing what pleases him.

24The person who keeps his commands dwells in God and God dwells in them. And we are sure he lives in us because of the Spirit he has given us.

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Cross References

Matthew 22:39The second, which is like it, is this – You must love your neighbor as you love yourself.

John 6:29“The work that God wants you to do,” answered Jesus, “is to believe in him whom God sent as his messenger.”

John 14:1Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.

John 17:3And the eternal life is this – to know you the one true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent as your messenger.

Ephesians 5:2and live a life of love, following the example of the Christ, who loved you and gave himself for you as an offering and a sacrifice to God, that should be fragrant and acceptable.

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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