1 John 3:23

And this is his commaundement that we beleve on the name of his sonne Iesus Christ and love one another as he gave commaundement.

Tyndale New Testament

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 what soever we axe we shall receave of him: be cause we kepe his commaundementes and do those thinges which are pleasinge in his sight.

24And he that kepeth his commaundementes dwelleth in him and he in him: and therby we knowe that ther abydeth in vs of the sprete which he gave vs.

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Cross References

Matthew 22:39And ther is another lyke vnto this. Love thyne neghbour as thy selfe.

John 6:29Iesus answered and sayde vnto them. This is the worke of God that ye beleve on him who he hath sent.

John 14:1And he sayd vnto his disciples: Let not youre hertes be troubled. Beleve in god and beleve in me.

John 17:3This is lyfe eternall that they myght knowe the that only very God and whom thou hast sent Iesus Christ.

Ephesians 5:2and walke in love even as Christ loved vs and gave him silfe for vs an offerynge and a sacrifyce of a swete saver to god.

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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