1 John 3:24

And he that keepeth his commandments, dwelleth in him, and he in him, (or And he who obeyeth his commands, remaineth in him, and he in him). And in this thing we know, that he dwelleth in us, by the Spirit, whom he gave to us.

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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 the commandment of God, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and that we love each other, as he gave behest to us. (And this is God’s command, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and that we love one another, as he commanded us.)

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Cross References

John 6:54He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath everlasting life, and I shall again-raise him in the last day. (He who eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life, and I shall raise him up on the Last Day.)

John 15:7If ye dwell in me, and my words dwell in you, whatever thing ye will, ye shall ask (for it), and it shall be done to you. (If ye remain in me, and my words remain in you, whatever that ye want, ye shall ask for it, and it shall be done for you.)

Romans 8:9But ye be not in (the) flesh, but in (the) Spirit; if nevertheless the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, this is not his.

1 Corinthians 6:19Whether ye know not, that your members be the temple of the Holy Ghost, that is in you, whom ye have of God, and ye be not your own? (Do ye not know, that your bodies be the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom ye have received from God, and ye be not your own?)

Galatians 4:5that he should again-buy them that were under the law, that we should receive the adoption of sons. (so that he would redeem those who were under the Law, so that we could receive adoption as sons.)

1 John 2:6He that saith, that he dwelleth in him, he oweth to walk, as he walked. (He who saith, that he remaineth in him, he ought to walk, like 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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