1 John 3:23

His Command is this — that we should put our trust in the Name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, in accordance with the Command that he gave us.

Twentieth Century 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 we receive from him whatever we ask, because we are laying his commands to heart, and are doing what is pleasing in his sight.

24And he who lays his commands to heart maintains union with Christ, and Christ with him. And by this we know that Christ maintains union with us — by our possession of the Spirit which he gave us.

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Cross References

Matthew 22:39The second, which is like it, is this — ‘Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thou dost thyself.’

John 6:29“The work that God would have you 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 Immortal Life is this — to know thee the one true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou has sent as thy 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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