1 John 3:23

and this is His command, that we may believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and may love one another, even as He did give command to us,

Young's Literal Translation

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 whatever we may ask, we receive from Him, because His commands we keep, and the things pleasing before Him we do,

24and he who is keeping His commands, in Him he doth remain, and He in him; and in this we know that He doth remain in us, from the Spirit that He gave us.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 18:15'A prophet out of thy midst, out of thy brethren, like to me, doth Jehovah thy God raise up to thee — unto him ye hearken;

Matthew 22:39and the second [is] like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

John 6:29Jesus answered and said to them, 'This is the work of God, that ye may believe in him whom He did send.'

John 14:1'Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe;

John 17:3and this is the life age-during, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and him whom Thou didst send — Jesus Christ;

Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,

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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