1 John 3:24

And he who keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.

Revised King James New Testament

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

23And this is his commandment, That we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he commanded us.

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Cross References

John 6:54Whoever eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, has eternal life; and I will raise him up on the last day.

John 15:7If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you.

Romans 8:9But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. Now if any man does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to him.

1 Corinthians 6:19Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God, and that you are not your own?

Galatians 4:5To redeem those who were under the law, that we might be adopted as sons.

1 John 2:6He who says he abides in him ought also to walk as he walked.

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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