1 John 3:23

This is his commandment: that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he gave us this commandment.

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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

22Whatever we ask we will receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing before him.

24The one who keeps God's commandments remains in him, and God remains in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit whom he gave to us.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 18:15Yahweh your God will raise up for you a prophet from among you, one of your brothers, like me. You must listen to him.

Matthew 22:39And a second commandment is like it—'Love your neighbor as yourself.'

John 6:29Jesus replied and said to them, “This is the work of God: That you believe in the one whom he has sent.”

John 14:1“Do not let your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me.

John 17:3This is eternal life: That they know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as also Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice 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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