1 John 3:23

And this is the mitzvah of Him, that we have emunah b'Shem of the Ben HaElohim, Yehoshua, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, and that we have ahavah one for another, as He gave mitzvah to us.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 request, we receive from Him, because we are shomer of His mitzvot and the things pleasing before Him we practice.

24And the one being shomer of His mitzvot makes his ma'on in Him and He makes His ma'on in him; and by this we have da'as that He abides in us, by the Ruach Hakodesh whom He gave to us. + 3:24 Yn 14:21,23; Ro 8:9,14,16

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 18:15Hashem Eloheicha will raise up unto thee a Navi from among thee, of thy achim, kamoni (like me); + 18:15 Moshe, Ex 32:30 unto him ye must listen;

Matthew 22:39And the second mitzvah is like it: V'AHAVTA L'REACHA KAMOCHA (And thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself). + 22:39 Lv 19:18

John 6:29In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, This is the mitzvah of Hashem, that you may believe in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach whom Hashem has sent.

John 14:1Let not your levavot be troubled. + 14:1 Yn 14:27 You have emunah (faith) in Hashem. Also in me have emunah (faith). + 14:1 Ex 14:21; Ps 4:5

John 17:3And this is Chayyei Olam, that they may have da'as of the only Elohei HaEmes (G-d of Truth, True G-d) and Yehoshua, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach whom You sent.

Ephesians 5:2And fier zich (comport oneself) in your derech in ahavah, as also Moshiach had ahavah for us and gave Himself up on behalf of us as a korban and zevach to Hashem for a RE'ACH HANNICHOACH + 5:2 Gn 8:21 (a pleasant 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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